Parenting

• 3 Prayers for When Your Kids are Facing the Tough Stuff Only prayer can take me from a place of fear and worry to a place of peace and trust. Kari Kampakis Nov 16, 2016 comments
• 11 Promises for the Single Mom My sweet friend, Samantha, wrote these beautiful promises for the single mom (or any mom). Dena Johnson Martin May 03, 2017 comments
• 5 Things to Know about Parenting a Three-nager Child development specialists refer to the ages of three to five as the “Magic Years” because little ones at that age are learning rapidly and gaining imaginative creativity so that it feels almost “magical” to watch all that growth. But with all that development can also come some intense emotional growing pains, too! Here are five points to tuck into your heart as you parent your three year old. April Motl Oct 18, 2018 comments
• How to Listen to My Adult Child Talk about Childhood Pain without Freaking Out It’s much easier to just believe we did the best we could, the past is in the past, and our children turned out fine. But as much as we’d like to believe that an accusation from our children is simply a matter of their misunderstanding, misinterpretation, or exaggeration, it’s important that we hear them out without becoming defensive, getting angry, or freaking out. Cindi McMenamin Oct 16, 2018 comments
• Why Kids Can and Should Learn Theology - 8 Things You Need to Know Theology is a big, scary, intimidating word to some people, but really theology is just the study of God. So, theology is ultimately important for children to understand. When you understand theology—when you understand God—you can see how the thread of salvation runs all the way through the Bible’s stories, tying them all together. Melanie Lacy, Julie Melilli Oct 15, 2018 comments
• How to Raise a Rebellious Child Most people are thrilled to learn they are going to be parents. But in many families, the parents’ goals are never realized. Rod Arters May 16, 2014 comments
• 10 People Your Child Needs in His Life Other than You Raising a child is a monumental undertaking. The sheer scope of the task requires more than any one person can provide. The most influential person in a child’s life is his or her parent(s), but in order to develop an emotionally, socially, physically, and spiritually healthy child, it takes more than you; it takes a community around you and your child. Donna Jones Oct 12, 2018 comments
• 10 Reasons Why Your Family Complains So Much (And What You Can Do about It) Most everyone does it. In fact, studies show the average person does it 30 times each day. Yet, no one likes it. I’m talking about complaining. Donna Jones Oct 11, 2018 comments
• 12 Vows Every Godly Single Father Should Make for His Family Am I ready and willing to stand before God and rise to a higher calling for me and my family? Matt Haviland Jun 08, 2017 comments
• 10 Things to Do with Your Children before They Graduate Just because our kids are becoming adults and hopefully, productive citizens of the world doesn’t mean we can’t hold on to the last precious moments. Shannon DeGarmo Oct 08, 2018 comments
• Sipping and Sinning: Are Moms Who Drink a New Kind of Parent? Many would insist that drinking isn’t a sin. But for others, drinking has resulted the neglect of important responsibilities related to motherhood. Meg Gemelli Oct 08, 2018 comments
• Does Your Child have Nursery Rhyme Faith? Instead of trying to react to an ever-changing barrage of information directed at our kids, we must be proactive and address the root cause of nursery rhyme faith: lack of honest Bible engagement. Jeff Anderson Sep 20, 2017 comments