Parenting Archives

Are you facing difficult circumstances this Christmas season? You're not alone. Mary, Jesus' mother, faced an uncertain future, too.

This is a prime time to offer support and suggestions to our youth to get them busy learning how to earn money, and more importantly, contributing...

Just when most friends thought her time had passed, Elizabeth found herself at the beginning of Christmas.

The most valuable gift you can give your child is to teach him that he is made in the image of God.

It was up to me as a single parent to make it possible for the joy of Christmas to be experienced this year. But how could I do that? Where could...

Stuff happens in the teen years that is out of a parent's control, even if you do everything right...

Celebrating Advent helps families prepare for the coming of Christ. But where do Advent traditions come from?

Wendy Wright, in her book of reflections on "keeping watch in the season of Christ's coming," suggests, "Of all the types of waiting, the waiting...

Elements of our society have unofficially declared that the onset of adulthood matches the onset of puberty at the very grown-up age of 12...

When an adopted child enters the adolescent years and their thinking transfers from concrete to abstract, they might begin asking that unanswerable...

How can we make the most of this brief season and cultivate joyful, fruitful anticipation in our hearts and the hearts of our children?

When it comes to some issues - drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships - you can create strict boundaries. But issues like movie choices are an...

This year, the stress and anxiety level is likely to be amplified. With this in mind, here are ten tips I believe can be helpful in getting ready...

As Carrie Prejean continues to suffer, grow up, fall and stand back up in front of the entire world, parents should discuss with our own children...

We want our children to succeed in life and be responsible citizens, but what good have we done if their souls are lost in the process? Our highest...