Parenting Update Archives

Don't be fooled into thinking that dads aren't all that important. Kids need dads to validate their self-worth.

Sometimes, the root cause of unhappiness is an issue of contentment. How will you help your teens battle discontentment?

Choices make kids feel smart, but choices don’t necessarily make them wise. Sound strange? Listen to this.

The Life of a Single Mom has a desire to see that no single mom walks alone. What are you doing to change the statistics?

We get to know our children as they grow, but when is the last time you actually LEARNED something about your son or daughter?

Grief is a language our hearts must learn if we ever want to find true peace as the parent of a child who has died before birth.

Allowing a middle schooler to watch sex on the big screen is like allowing a toddler to ride in the front seat with no seatbelt.

Volunteering as a family brings solidarity to members of all ages.

When all is said and done, values are more likely to be caught than taught. You have to live what you teach.

I can easily see where being a single parent can be considered synonymous with failure. But that mindset is not of Jesus Christ!

In this edition of "Kids Talk About God" children weigh in on how to best pray for our country and our country's leaders.

What do we do when someone criticizes our parenting? I wrote out the accusations - then prayerfully considered them.

With each passing day, our children grow up in seemingly small ways. Then we blink and they are setting up homes of their own!

Is your teen perpetually texting? Do they listen to you through earbuds? Maybe some limitations are in order.

We need to teach our children about money, specifically how to work, save, spend wisely, and give.