Theodore was only 25 when his wife, Alice, died. She passed just two days after their sweet baby Alice was born. In grief, he wrote in his diary, "The light has gone out of my life." That sort of devastation might derail dreams and even destinies. At that moment, this young father's life may have seemed dark and directionless, but young Theodore Roosevelt did not give up. He embraced his role as father to Alice and, two years later, earned the love of Edith, who would become

There are moments in life when two great milestones align — and when they do, it is impossible not to pause, reflect, and celebrate. This is one of those moments. As America stands on the threshold of its 250th anniversary, the Moms for America Podcast reaches its own extraordinary milestone: 250 episodes of truth-telling, family-strengthening, faith-affirming conversation hosted by the remarkable Debbie Kraulidis. 250 episodes. 250 years. The number is not a coincidence —

Let's face it – for many of us, AI started out as kind of fun. You can ask it to make a cartoon of your family, show you what your dog would look like as a human, or maybe make yourself look like a Muppet…if that's your thing. It's easy to be amused by the memes and creative tools associated with artificial intelligence; however, it's also a powerful force being rapidly unleashed in nearly every corner of our culture. AI is growing smarter by the second. It is an inevitable p

6 American Heroes You Never Learned About in School Whenever Memorial Day rolls around, we look forward to a long weekend, hopefully with a sun-drenched cookout and precious time with family and friends. If we're not careful, though, it's very easy to miss the heart of this all-American holiday. DO have the cookout, and by all means, sleep in on Monday. But please, don't forget the many thousands of heroes who gave all for our nation and their families – and for every future

Girls are great. I may be a little biased because I raised three of them – still, girls are colorful, expressive, emotive, creative, caring, and fun-loving all in one unique package! The Bible says that God "formed a man from the dust," and the woman, according to the New American Standard Version, He "fashioned." I like that imagery. It is so descriptive of the beauty and mystery of women – and girls. Parenting boys or girls has some new and prevalent challenges in this gene

It’s easy to get discouraged with the culture war we face right now. There is danger for families around almost every corner. It can feel like you have to watch your kid like a hawk. Some of the voices and influences that seem most prevalent can range from concerning …to evil. These are coming at our children from social media, streaming entertainment, music, movies, and AI bots that are growing rapidly in number and availability. We won’t even get into the concerning ideolog

The Myth of Having It All: 5 Ways Moms Can Thrive It’s an age-old question: Can you have it all? What is “it,” anyway? Is it an Instagram-worthy marriage, children, friends, career… with a social life? Is it showing men that we have just as much upward mobility, focused on a career path as we also run a home, manage the kids’ schedules, and still have energy for more? Some of you are already spinning those plates, and once in a while, one crashes to the ground. You must sto

Do you remember the 1983 movie War Games? It starred a very young Matthew Broderick and was a fictional look at what we today would call AI. Broderick's character was a teenager and a gifted hacker, primarily using his computer skills to improve his poor grades in the school's system. Until one day, he carelessly hacked into a federal government computer system, accessing WOPR (War Operational Plan Response). He was delighted when the computer bot spoke to him, calling itself