“Our mother married our father during a time when interracial marriage was unacceptable, in 1969, two years after interracial marriage was legalized, and most of her family disowned her.”

Many questions can circulate as parents try to find ways to train and shape their children. These four roles of Dictator, Boss, Coach and Consultant offer a framework to use.

"Dear CMR,As a working mom and wife, I find it hard to balance time with my kids, my husband, and all of the things on my plate. How should I prioritize my time?"

What once was a normal environment at home can become a foreign one filled with questions and uncertainty. Jessica Brest shares how to navigate life at home after graduation.

Technology is becoming more and more integrated into our lives. We encourage you to have a conversation with your spouse or your teenager or your child about how to use the technology.

"I am a college sophomore and I've been trying to move my relationship with my parents into an age-appropriate place. I don't live close to them and I am growing and changing in ways they aren't around to see. I still want them in my life but since we don't live close, how do I grow and encourage them to understand that I am changing and evolving?"

"So we had our first date shortly after that camp. I proposed to him during that first date. So there you go...I do remember he dropped his fork back into his plate at that particular moment. So we didn't really talk about it again." Please allow us to introduce you to Mandy Catto. She will be a more regular voice here on the Art of Relationships podcast, as you will hear. In this podcast, we talk about how she met and married her husband, her journey from Scotland to Southern California, her thoughts on American dating culture, and the American church compared to the Scottish church.

When kids first enter the picture, the focus is often on the mother's role in parenting which can leave the husband feeling isolated and useless. But, according to research a father actually has a big role to play!

Does leadership always come naturally to men? What about spiritual leadership? In a family that lacks it, spiritual leadership can be a tricky dynamic to develop. How can a wife inspire her husband to spiritually lead the family? This discussion might just help with that.

"Describe your father in one word." One by one, the all-male audience shouted out words like "disconnected; moody; short-tempered; encouraging; quiet; distant; friend; irritable; depressed; non-engaging."