Parenting Archives

Fathering is at the heart of masculinity. Yet many men I talk to have feelings of inadequacy regarding their fathering abilities. As author Frank...

We gave our boys the short survey in the back of Gary Chapman's book The Five Love Languages for Teens, and discovered that their primary love...

Prayer is simply talking to God. We can talk to him just like a friend, and the great thing is, he’s the best listener. He gives us his undivided...

Sometimes mothers are undervalued, so let me share two stories that will remind you of your lasting worth....

There is nothing like a mother’s love for her child. If Webster had given it more thought, surely he would have defined the word "mother" as, "The...

Feminist Professor Peggy Drexler, author of the anti-father Raising Boys Without Men claims that no special gift of fatherhood exists. She writes,...

As a parent, you naturally want to give your children the best possible education. But, in the face of so many different schooling choices and...

What works in protecting our children from the harmful results of early sexual activity? Among many expected factors like parental involvement, it...

One of my favorite stories about the power of prayer to win the lost is over 1600 years old. It begins with a woman named Monica who was raised by...

You know it's time to talk to your kids about the dangers of drugs, porn, drinking, promiscuity. But a slimy voice inside your head asks, "What...

I am at a car dealership with a four-year-old boy in tow. He is in an open space, arms outstretched, spinning circles with wild abandon. What I am...

I believed that because I lived in a Christian bubble—with my Christian friends, Christian music, Christian ideals—my daughter automatically would,...

Praying parents can at times feel like giving up, and it's hard not to get angry when you see your children repeatedly making bad choices or...

Although motherhood has existed for millennia, I have yet to meet a mother who thinks she’s mastered the trade. But in Titus 2 we find a genuine...

We are not animals that graze in a field or gather at a trough. Meals are a time for socializing, conversation, sharing, and celebration. Family...