Parenting Archives

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...

You’ve always known the moment would come. But when one of your kids is ready to graduate from high school, it’s easy to feel caught off guard....

Author Mitali Perkins knew from first-hand experience that children in public schools are rarely taught the fundamentals of the Christian faith. As...

A friend, Randy, wrote to me about a tradition he and his wife have with their sons. Each young man has a rite of passage celebration when they...

My family is used to being hugged. It's so normal and natural they don't feel awkward about it - not even our boys. Yet some families shy away from...

"Life is like a video game. Everyone has to die sometime." The opening statement above was spoken by Devin Moore, a teenager who murdered three...

The desire to be a parent is a natural, God-given longing that can be profoundly strong. Whether you’ve experienced infertility, a miscarriage, or...

Maybe you feel like you're not a good enough Christian to be an effective spiritual equipper. It is a big responsibility, but our Heavenly Father...

Gone were the cheerful greens and yellows from before. Gone were the cottony clouds and the shining sun, and gone was the big pink smile. This time...

An authentic godly example is indispensable to the transfer of the language of biblical womanhood. Not only will our model of a godly woman provide...