Parenting Archives

In almost every case, a single parent is walking down a road they didn't plan to be on.

So much of the conversation about Tiger Mom -- in parenting blogs and columns — focused on her style of parenting: strict and demanding. I couldn’t...

This week, I wasn't my daughter's friend. But I was her advocate. And her protector.

When you're lost, having someone to lovingly lead the way back home is a wonderful blessing. That, not shaming or lecturing, is what teenagers...

By now, you may have heard about the infamous Wall Street Journal article entitled "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," based on Amy Chua's new...

Parents might wonder if it is ever good for a child to feel shame. Parenting experts weigh in on the topic with a Christian perspective.

On Aug. 10, the King's accepted a referral for a set of twin girls in Russia that were a year old. Later, they were informed one of the twins has...

You can tell a lot about a society by the way it treats children.

As parents, we're often aware of our own stress and the need to take spiritual breaks to deal with it. But sometimes we don't notice the stress our...

Adopting a child is a lengthy, expensive process that poses great emotional and legal risks to prospective parents -- or is it? Natalie Nichols...

From sexually provocative media, to the influence of bad boy athletes and self-indulgent celebrities, to violent video games… the cultural undertow...

Do you worry about the friends your kids choose?

If you learn how to relate to your adult children as respected friends, you can build great relationships with them that can last for the rest of...

Every child has their own financial personality. Three of our children are savers. Two are spenders. Of course, they take after both my husband and...

Why not make a New Year's resolution that builds your relationships?