It was Lisa Fletcher’s last-ditch effort to get her two young girls to bed one night 27 years ago. It worked. "I just told them what I loved about them that day, and they went to bed with grins from ...

I have asked you, dear readers, to share with me the bedtime prayers taught to you by your parents and again you have filled my inbox with joy, piety and love. Bedtime prayers are deeply important ...

Lara Trump revealed at CPAC Thursday that she and Eric Trump have a very patriotic bedtime practice for their kids. The daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump told the crowd, “Now, some of ...

The overwhelming response from readers to my request for bedtime prayers reinforces my belief that children are innately spiritual and remain so until adults take their natural faith away from them.

One of the unanticipated purposes of this column over the past several decades has been to point out with love and pride ways that our belief in God and God's love for us sneaks into our world in ...

A Lovely, dear A. People don’t always realize that faith — deep, real, sustaining, personal faith — is not so much a set of beliefs as it is a set of hopes. To feel that God is close and protecting ...

One of the most popular sleepytime rituals is to read bedtime stories. However, not every kid loves listening to stories, and sometimes your kiddo might even want a change of pace from the mundane ...

Looking for good bedtime stories for kids? I’m a huge advocate of reading bedtime stories to kids. And in this list of children’s picture books, I’m sharing meta stories — stories about bedtime!

The scene is familiar: A parent says, “OK, kids...” and before they can follow up with, “...time to get ready for bed,” boom: As reliably as death and taxes, the stall tactics kick into high gear.

I bet you’ve heard something like this while putting your kids to bed for the night. Believe me, as a mom of three, my kids, aged seven and under, are always looking for ways to delay bedtime. My only ...

I have asked you, dear readers, to share with me the bedtime prayers taught to you by your parents and again you have filled my inbox with joy, piety and love. Bedtime prayers are deeply important ...

The overwhelming response from readers to my request for bedtime prayers reinforces my belief that children are innately spiritual and remain so until adults take their natural faith away from them.