Parenting Archives

Every time I see what is going on in Russia, with the government calling for an immediate halt on American adoptions, I think about the orphanage...

The bullying endured by a South Hadley teenager who subsequently killed herself shocked the nation. It shouldn’t have.

Counter to what some people might think, I find that the most irresponsible teens come from the most responsible parents...

With a brother just seven months older, our adopted special son is well aware that there are so many things he is just not capable of at this point...

There's no magic formula you can use to make sure that your kids fare well in this fallen world. What matters most is for your kids to see you...

Battling a culture that devalues civility in general and purposefully attacks tradition makes it seem impossible to teach our sons how to be...

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...