Parenting Archives

What if mothers used the day as an opportunity to reflect on their motherhood and be intentional about the areas of their mothering journey they...

Numerous women have revealed that they dread Mother’s Day. Here are a few reasons why.

Don’t despair if you have a strong-willed child, with intense opinions and a demanding nature.

When your thought patterns rub up against those of your teenager, you can use it as an opportunity to help bring healing and a new perspective to...

The commanding communication style used when your kids were younger won’t work well when they are adolescents.

The decision of when to allow a child to get a cell phone comes with financial ramifications and more.

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Mrs. Jennifer Moses asks, “Why do so many of us not only permit our teenage daughters to dress like...

It is through discipline that we shape our kids. Hopefully they will respect our opinions and not just our authority.

In Emily Colson’s new book Dancing with Max, she chronicles the highs and the lows, the heartbreak and the joy, the magic and the mystery of...

We can learn a great deal by reading Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, but we cannot read the book without being both impressed and grieved.

The extended family is important for our children. It’s good for them to have an understanding of not just the “roots” of our family but the...

How can we prepare our teenage sons for dealing with the attention and temptation being thrown at them?

Like the transitional adolescent phase the story depicts, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on the book series by Jeff Kinney, is a bit...

Youth consistently believe that more of their peers are having sex than they really are. Our young people need to know they are not alone in their...

Even a little person can make a big difference. As Japan's disaster recovery unfolds, there are sure to be abundant lessons that will be relevant...