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Help your children understand that discipline is not just about following rules but also about developing self-control and self-discipline.

This can be a tempting model for Christian parents because it models values like gentleness, patience, and love, which are Fruits of the Spirit and...

Our children are, quite literally, our followers. Like little disciples, they instinctively look to us as examples, teachers, and leaders. What a...

Rejection affects all of us. Our kids will be overlooked, left out, or even shunned. When this happens, we have the priceless opportunity of...

"How do I continue to love them without suffocating them"? I asked my three teens this question because I don't want to be known as the smother-er!...

The more you trust God, the more you encourage your adult children to do so – helping them build faithful and successful lives as adults. Here are...

But oh, dear self, your God is the mountain-moving, hope-restoring, faith-filling business... Your mourning will end. You are about to move into...

We've over-disciplined and under-disciplined. We've failed to communicate, overreacted, and lost our tempers when we should've taken a breath....

Becoming a parent for the first time is both exciting and terrifying. But you have a heavenly Father who is good and trustworthy. Trust Him with...

You may not like or agree with what they're doing, but accepting them as adults and being proud of them simply for being your child is key. This is...

Instill in your kids these important values that go beyond the green bills. It's about teaching them to navigate the currency of compassion, the...

Keep it simple and straightforward. Then answer questions and approach Lent in a way that goes back to reminding them that everything God does is...

Protect my heart as I carry out my daily obligations, knowing that investing in my children is how I bring glory to You. Help me chisel these...

I wish I could say I raised my kids perfectly with no mistakes. However, there are many things I wish I could do differently if I had the chance to...

These are notes of wisdom I embrace daily as a mom. God places our children in our lives for a reason, and it is important to remember our mothers,...