Parenting Update Archives

Defense by deflection postpones the glory of grace

Help your children feel your love by communicating it in the way God has wired them to best understand it.

In honor of Holy Week, I want to give you a valuable lesson on betrayal and forgiveness that you can share with children...

It's important to differentiate between normal and abnormal behavior in teens before thinking the worst.

I wonder if the reason that today's Christian mothers have an unfulfilling parenting experience is because they have misunderstood the purpose of...

While there may be times we have to grab the wheel from our kids, it’s important that we begin letting go in the teen years.

Our culture advocates strong parental involvement in pushing our children to ever-greater heights of success. However, by the law of averages, not...

If you’ve suffered the pain of seeing one or more of your adult children leave the faith, you may feel as if there’s nothing you can do to lead...

"How did you make the decision to do this?" This is the question I hear the most from people when they find out we foster kids. Most of the...

As moms, we start out the day with the best intentions. So then what happens?

Why are a rapidly growing number of Chinese parents sending their children to Christian high schools in the United States?

Have you ever struggled to decide between career or kids? Here's my story.

[M]en are an endangered species. I really believe that. Over the past 15 years, I have been working directly and indirectly with college students....

Your kids need you to help them make faith their own and live it out fully. God wants your kids to move beyond believing to putting their faith in...

I don't mind putting in the effort with my kids … as long as I see the results. Today.