Parenting Update Archives

I felt as if everything I touched had broken. There was a trail of broken things behind me—opportunities, aspirations and people

I am glad I have daughters. They are strong and smart and serene. They are not afraid of your sons. And neither am I.

All of our well-meaning attempts to fill up our children’s summer with enriching activities may actually be harming them.

Children in single parent families statistically experience the highest rate of abuse and neglect. Can the church do anything about it?

Parenting can be so busy that you fall into a pattern of simply reacting to what’s going on around you. But that's not God's best!

What’s a parent to do? How can you get your kids to starting eating and enjoying the fruits and vegetables that God created?

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than men…It is the Lord Christ whom you serve (Col. 3:23-24).

When your child disobeys, does it hurt your feelings? I want you to write this down and put it on your fridge: “It’s not personal.”

Are you a single mom who has struggled to forgive your ex-husband? Are you a single parent who struggles to trust in a new relationship? Or maybe...

Teens in relationships may be susceptible to being digitally abused by their boyfriends or girlfriends, according to a new study.

Tempted to fill your child's summer with structured activities and very little downtime? Take a look at this educator's opinion.

One of my children tells me, repeatedly, and with a certain tone of disapproval, that I take everything too seriously.

Not only is this level of college debt affecting the personal economy of millions of people, it’s also affecting the economy as a whole.

When we are alienated from our kids, the way we handle it will depend greatly on how grounded we are in our walk with the Lord.

The Bible calls us to discernment. Texting and driving seems innocent, until we see the horrible possibilities of wreckage and death.