Parenting Archives

Even without a Christian father, I was blessed to be loved by a dad with high standards and moral values. Now, I'm concerned about the shift I've...

The recently-released Spiritual Parenting (David C. Cook, 2010) isn't another book offering parenting techniques. Author Michelle Anthony, Ed. D....

Kids lie for the same reasons that adults lie...to lift themselves up, to get ahead, to destroy their competition, or to protect themselves and...

These days, having more than two children can unleash a tsunami of ire from family, friends and total strangers. Three mothers give their...

The U.S. leads the world in the percentage of mother-only families, but research overwhelming shows that God's original design for the family -...

For parents, there is no worse feeling than watching your child spin out of control while nothing you do seems to make any difference. If your...

Steve Jobs made this clear in his retort to Ryan Tate that he "might care more about porn when you have kids." Parenthood changes everything about...

Don't you wish there was a great big "Undo" button in life; where you could completely erase your parenting mistakes? I bet some parents would give...

I remember a season of my life in which I was feeling desperate. I wanted out of the frustration, out of the house, out of everything. But I didn't...

Fewer than half believe they are good role models for their children regarding saving and spending. Yet, 94 percent of students say their parents...

Recently, I found myself armed with drop cloths, brushes and a stepladder as I tended to some much-needed interior painting. While I worked, I...

Today's generation of youth leaders are reaching young people in wonderful and innovated ways. Unprecedented resources are being thrown at...

Separation. Pulling apart. A growing need for freedom. They are healthy, important parts of becoming an independent human being. But don't let the...

If you have a son, you know that a boy can be both wild and sweet. You'll encounter some hair-raising challenges while raising him to become a...

Mother's Day can bring mixed emotions. The idyllic imagery of motherhood often doesn't match up with the reality that the relationships involved...