Parenting

• Nobody Said it Would Feel Like This I had been a momma for just a few days, and I had already discovered this reality: motherhood is lonely. Becky Thompson Mar 21, 2016 comments
• 5 Ways to Guarantee an (Almost) Perfect School Year There’s no such thing as a perfect school year, but there are some sure-fire steps to pave a path to a year that all parties enjoy. Amy Carroll Aug 16, 2018 comments
• Why Choosing to Forgive Will Set You Free The Bible is full of examples and guidance when it comes to giving (and receiving) forgiveness. Matt Haviland Jul 20, 2016 comments
• How a Mom Can Actually Have a Relationship with Her Teenaged Son I am the mom of five sons: three adults, one 10-year-old, and one 9-year-old. This does not make me an expert; it means I am experienced and tired and middle-aged. Kendra Fletcher Aug 14, 2018 comments
• How to Respond When Your Child Has a Bad Day at School Maybe the beginning of school has been tough for your child, too. If so, it may be tempting to fall into despair, blame yourself, or to try to fix it. May Patterson Aug 14, 2018 comments
• 5 Ways You Are Teaching Your Kids to Be Entitled Could you be accidentally raising an entitled child? Here are five common parenting mistakes that can lead to entitlement: Donna Jones Jun 20, 2016 comments
• 6 Practical Tips to Help You Lovingly Care for Aging Parents Many of us are struggling to navigate the family role-reversal. The parent who cared for us now needs our care. Kathy Howard Aug 10, 2018 comments
• 4 Ways to Empower Your Kids to Live Out Their Faith It’s not their Sunday school teacher, classroom teacher, or another adult leader who will have the greatest impact on your child’s faith; it is you. Malinda Fuller Nov 10, 2016 comments
• 5 Ways Single Dads Can Fight for Their Kids I believe a lot of harm could be avoided if men were fighting the right battle against the right enemy, and better understood their role as a father and what this “good fight” looks like. Dawn Walker Vanderwerf Aug 09, 2018 comments
• 7 Tips for Sharing the Gospel with Teens Before teens can actually explain the gospel, they must first know it themselves. Jaquelle Crowe Feb 09, 2017 comments
• A Letter to My Teenaged Mom As an adolescent, I remember thinking, “She should have it all together, after all she’s a mom.” Never considering that you had recently been an adolescent yourself. Rhonda Stoppe May 23, 2016 comments
• 4 Things to Do When You Don't Approve of Your Child's Friends Our first instinct is to pray for our own child's influence and protection. But it's very possible no one is praying for the child or young adult you want to protect your child from. Cindi McMenamin Apr 14, 2016 comments