Parenting Archives

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...

Patricia Heaton just wants to be "left alone." Not all the time, mind you. But definitely on Mother's Day—and that's whether she's playing...

One of the reasons Mother's Day can evoke so much emotion is because many stepmoms feel as though they have all of the pain, frustrations,...

The Kyrgyzstan revolution has thrown families in America in limbo as they wait to finalize their adoptions. If their children reach age 16 before...

The big question is this: How do parents establish their position of authority, while also maintaining their relationship with their teen?

When a young child's sensibilities are constantly violated, and he begins to ignore the natural pangs of guilt after yielding to cultural...

A study by researchers at Tulane University that indicates spanking children leads to more aggressive behavior.

John Rosemond, author of nearly a dozen books on parenting, calls on today's parents to return to the parenting principles of an earlier...