Parenting Archives

The other night while putting my eleven-year-old man-of-few-words to bed, I asked him, "How's your life going, bud?" What followed was an...

The memories of participating in a Passion Play at our church has left a deep imprint on not only my life but also the life of my oldest...

How can you honor this special time with your entire family? Barbara Curtis, mom of 12, offers some traditions...

Do you want to become your child's best friend? Of course you do! Unfortunately, prioritizing friendship over parental authority will actually...

Because America has become a land where divorce is rampant, "living together" is acceptable, out-of-wedlock births are common, and even the very...

Should a school district be sponsoring an event that, at the very least, is a gateway to a night in which anything goes?

Research shows that the reason teenage girls have fallen hard for the "Twilight" book and film series has to do with its portrayal of a...

Our "ideal Christian kid," boy or girl, is pusillanimous (lacking courage and manly strength), having the character and nature of a small animal,...

When your child reaches the "tween" years, parenting can seem to smooth out and become easier, but those who have been through this stage might...

Last week a comprehensive new set of parental resources designed to keep kids safe in our high-tech world was unveiled by the non-profit...

The devastation that I would've given anything to avoid years ago brought me my daughter and son, Sara and Jack...

I fear that the diminishing popularity of baseball in recent years has less to do with the sport and more to do with the diminishing popularity of...

There's nothing more gut-wrenching for a parent than to deal with their teenager's drug addiction. It's like a slow death, not just for the teen,...

In the quiet incandescent glow of my computer screen, I stumbled upon an Internet site that had a photo listing of children available for adoption...

Mom, if you tap your baton to the sheet music of Scripture, some amazing things can happen in your daughter' s heart...