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4 01, 2026

2026 Top Ten Parenting Tips

By |2025-12-29T12:12:06-07:00January 4th, 2026|Family Culture, Letters, Parenting|

As we begin each new year, we are excited to share our top ten parenting tips. This list highlights the best practices and addresses some trends we have observed over the past year. Some of these tips may be familiar to you, while others might be new.  Be sure to click on the highlighted link if you wish to “dig a little deeper. Regardless, we hope this list serves as thoughtful encouragement to you as [...]

28 12, 2025

Acompañando a las Familias en Cada Paso del Camino

By |2025-12-23T09:25:31-07:00December 28th, 2025|Español|

Las familias no dejan de necesitar apoyo una vez que termina el día de la boda o cuando los niños superan la edad de la infancia. En realidad, el viaje matrimonial y de crianza se vuelve más complejo con cada temporada, y ahí es donde OneFamily se une a las familias. Llevar la crianza a través de los años intermedios a través de OneFamily llegó en el momento justo para nuestra familia. Con una niña [...]

28 12, 2025

Coming Alongside Families Every Step of the Way

By |2025-12-23T09:19:58-07:00December 28th, 2025|Letters, Marriage, Parenting|

Families don’t stop needing support once the wedding day is over or when children move beyond the toddler years. In reality, the marriage and parenting journey becomes more complex with every season and that’s where OneFamily comes alongside families. Taking Parenting Through the Middle Years through OneFamily came at just the right time for our family. With a 10 and 13-year-old, we were beginning to navigate new challenges, including shifting emotions, growing independence, and the [...]

21 12, 2025

¡Fortaleciendo a las Familias en Inglés y en Español!

By |2025-12-17T13:58:36-07:00December 21st, 2025|Español|

En OneFamily, nuestra misión es sencilla pero transformadora: equipar, animar y fortalecer a las familias para que los matrimonios crezcan y los niños prosperen con prácticas de crianza intencionales y saludables. Hoy, esa misión llega aún más lejos—cruzando idiomas, culturas y continentes—a través de nuestra creciente iniciativa en español, UnaFamilia, y alianzas como The Pucusana Project en Perú, donde las familias en comunidades vulnerables están siendo transformadas por medio de esperanza, educación y apoyo relacional. [...]

21 12, 2025

Strengthening Families in English and Spanish!

By |2025-12-22T07:30:57-07:00December 21st, 2025|Family Culture, Letters, Marriage, Parenting|

At OneFamily, our mission is simple yet life-changing: to equip, encourage, and sustain families so marriages grow stronger and children thrive with intentional, healthy parenting practices.  Today, that mission reaches even farther—across languages, cultures, and continents—through our expanding Spanish initiative UnaFamilia and partnerships like The Pucusana Project in Peru, where families in underserved communities are being transformed through hope, education, and relational support.   https://youtu.be/YW21fRTh154 https://youtu.be/YW21fRTh154 No matter where a family lives—Colorado, California, or [...]

14 12, 2025

El Tipo de Momento de Crianza que Nunca Ves Venir

By |2025-12-05T11:33:59-07:00December 14th, 2025|Español|

A lo largo de los años, hemos compartido muchas historias que nos han animado como padres, pero esta se ha convertido en una de nuestras favoritas durante la temporada navideña. Cada vez que lo revisitamos, recordamos las formas silenciosas y poderosas en que los niños absorben lo que nosotros modelamos y lo hermoso que Dios actúa en los momentos más simples. Hace unas cuantas Navidades, una madre y una querida amiga nuestra llevó a sus [...]

14 12, 2025

The Kind of Parenting Moment You Never See Coming

By |2025-12-05T11:28:57-07:00December 14th, 2025|Family Culture, Letters, Parenting|

Over the years, we’ve shared many stories that have encouraged us as parents—but this one has become one of our favorites during the holiday season. Each time we revisit it, we are reminded of the quiet, powerful ways children absorb what we model and how wonderfully God works through the simplest moments. A few Christmas seasons ago, a mom and dear friend of ours took her two boys, along with their aunt and cousin, on [...]

7 12, 2025

Esperanza, Hábitos, y un Hogar Próspero: Nuestra Historia de UnaFamilia

By |2025-12-01T10:22:21-07:00December 7th, 2025|Español|

Nuestro propósito con UnaFamilia es impactar a las familias de manera duradera y que da vida. Por eso dotamos a los padres de herramientas prácticas, les animamos en los días más difíciles y los sostenemos mientras fortalecen su matrimonio y crean hogares donde todos puedan prosperar. Cada día vemos cómo los recursos prácticos, la responsabilidad amorosa y el ánimo intencionado pueden transformar el ambiente de un hogar. Los padres ganan claridad y confianza. Los niños [...]

7 12, 2025

Hope, Habits, and a Flourishing Home—Our OneFamily Story

By |2025-12-01T10:11:38-07:00December 7th, 2025|Letters, Marriage, Parenting|

Our purpose with OneFamily is to impact families in lasting, life-giving ways. So we equip parents with practical tools, encourage them through the hardest days, and sustain them as they strengthen their marriage and create homes where everyone can flourish. Every day, we see how practical resources, loving accountability, and intentional encouragement can reshape the atmosphere of a home. Parents gain clarity and confidence. Children grow in virtue, connection, and emotional security. Marriages strengthen. Families [...]

4 12, 2025

Help Us Strengthen Families

By |2025-12-04T16:10:20-07:00December 4th, 2025|Letters, Marriage, Parenting|

Starting at Just $10 a Month! Every week, thousands of people read our daily quotes and Tuesday letters—messages filled with encouragement, wisdom, and hope. If even a small portion of those readers became monthly supporters, we could fully fund our programs, expand our reach, and bring practical help to families who need it most. As a self-funded nonprofit, we rely on the generous financial support of individual donors like you. Monthly giving—at any level—helps us [...]

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