Parenting Archives

We women are notorious for being hard on ourselves. We beat ourselves up for the wrong we’ve done at the end of the day, but if we take a closer...

Who decides what children will be taught about sex? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals served notice on America's parents this week, ruling that...

Today's teen magazines expose girls ages 13-17 to conflicting moral messages and at times, blatant gratuitous sex. Not what one would expect...

Like most parents, you want to share important spiritual principles with your children. But it’s challenging to find enough time to prepare and...

Have you ever found decision-making difficult since you became a single mom? You're not alone. Without the husband we hoped would always be there,...

When my son went to college, I was uncomfortable with some choices he made. But advice from an older Christian couple reminded me that parenting is...

It's not uncommon for succeeding generations to become lukewarm in the very faith the first-generation Christian parents embraced with fervor. How...

A young woman called a radio show and said she has been married five years but never dated. Her parents chose her husband for her. On the other end...

Moms, it's all right to admit you have not achieved perfection. Truthfully, we don't know of a "perfect mom" anymore than we know of a "perfect...

Anthony Edwards looks down at the cover of the 1998 Sports Illustrated in his hands. The face of 2-year-old Khalid Minor stares at him. The...

If you want to set the mood for a special time with your family, you might try gathering everyone around the old campfire. As you bask in the...

The media largely depicts a peer-centered world with a few mom-replacements on the side. If you had only teen magazines and television as guides,...

Some say talk is cheap, but not talking to your child about sex will be costly. Before you dive into this important topic, remember that sex is a...

The executive director of a Christian doctors organization says a recent study proves that, when it comes to bringing up children, "more is caught...

As the sexually-explicit content of teen magazines soars, it's refreshing to know there are some wholesome alternatives. Justine, a...