Parenting Archives

Father’s Day forever changed for us six years ago. Just before the holiday, my husband passed away and I became a widow and single mom to our seven...

Mothers are sometimes stumped in their efforts to explain where daddies come from, especially when the father is absent in a child’s life.

You don’t have to teach a child to say, “Gimme that!” or “I want another one!” Greed comes naturally to all of us. It’s easy to want more than...

This weekend I read Maddi Runkles’ story: How she discovered she was pregnant her senior year of high school, confessed to her school, and...

Father’s Day can be painful to both the mom and child for many reasons, but no need to let it be a total downer when it could be an upper.

If I’m being honest there were times in my early years as a stepmom that I didn’t even like my stepsons, much less love them.

Moms can make a difference in how their kids cope with bullying by repeating to them the truth about who they are. But their most powerful weapon...

I was still a young mother, not yet 30, and I felt that my children’s public behavior was a reflection of me as a mother and woman.

The nursing home decision can tear families apart. If no pre-planning was talked about and the question has never been discussed, siblings can...

Often you don’t have the brain energy to think of inventive ideas for summertime fun.

Acknowledging God provides security because we rec­ognize that immutable truth and ultimate authority is not found in mere humans.

Carving out time to pray with our children blazes a trail for them to cope with life the way God created us to - in conversation with Him.

If life begins at conception, then is it moral to contribute to a system that freezes and discards thousands of embryos?

Waiting to pray until your child is involved in a less-than Christ honoring dating relationship is not wise. Rather pray for God to guide them to...

When parents ask my advice on what movies or video games are acceptable, I usually say a variation of “father knows best,” because you do.