Parenting Archives

The first time my oldest son asked us about how babies left me questioning everything about my responses and praying I did not scar him for life!

What can we do to make sure out-of-town grandchildren feel as valued as their in-town cousins?

As parents, we are often paralyzed by fear for our children's safety and well-being, but biblical truth reminds us that perfect love drives out all...

When our parents grow old, we often become their caregivers, and they rely on us like we used to rely on them growing up. Our roles shift, and we...

There are so many things I know now, that I wish I could have known then. Here are 10 things I wish every girl could hear.

Students returning to school at college, grade school, or home all have a unique set of anxieties as they encounter this fall. As our children...

For couples facing the pain of infertility, verses like 1 Samuel 1:27 "for this child I have prayed," can bring more pain than comfort. We may ask...

Cultivating boys into men isn't for the weak. It's a God-given honor to guide, inspire, and encourage them to take healthy risks, and show...

A godparent serves God in developing a close-knit relationship with the child, encouraging through a Christian light whenever possible.

Empowering our children to become brave isn’t necessarily intuitive. We may have grown up hearing “be safe” every time we headed out the door. How...

My parents could practically be the poster children for “high risk for contracting COVID-19” and would need to self-isolate. We knew “independent”...

Why leave our grandchildren’s future in the air, up to chance, without great anticipation? Instead, why not pray eagerly, earnestly, and fervently...

As we approach educating our children, perhaps the very first stop is a lesson—for all of us parents—on reliance. Where do we put our trust this...

What will our country be like by the time they grow up? Despair invades our thoughts at night. We need hope—but where can we find it, and how can...

Christianity isn’t something that you inherit, like height or eye color. Parents have been given a gift--the gift of influence. Whether it is top...