Parenting Update Archives

 I want my son to know that I'm a better person because he's in my life. I also hope he knows the world is a better place because he's in it.

Whether you interpret Proverbs 22:6 as a promise for raising your kids “in the Lord” or a warning about not doing so, there’s one thing we know:...

We all want our children to be successful, but pray that they use their specific talents for the Kingdom of God and do not become prideful or...

In a growth mindset, you focus on the progress you made yesterday or the previous attempt. You look back at where you came from and acknowledge the...

The more she matures, the more I'm confident our relationship will grow and that I will not only be a person to offer wise counsel in her life, but...

Our peace cannot rely on how our children are behaving or performing. Jesus “Himself is our peace” (Ephesians 2:14). In all of the ups and downs of...

God’s Word is living because its author is living. Children grow up, life moves on, but God’s Word always soothes our fragmented places.

One of the things that we struggle with as parents, especially this first year of school, is that our children will be outside the safety zone of...

Parents are critical in the development of their children. It starts at home. Our children need influences they can trust will see and cherish...

He still remembered the days of memorizing the Proverbs - one for each chapter. And surprisingly, he could still recall many of them! Of course,...

Through prayer, the enemy’s plans are intercepted; the principalities and authorities are defeated; the power and provision of God flow into the...

For tweens, this is all brand new and very visceral. Their brains are changing. They feel and experience emotions they do not recognize. They’re...

There are tons and tons of children’s books out there, but these are some of my favorites. Whether you have a little one who loves bright colors,...

For this girl and for many I see, the tragedy is that our perception of what’s going on, based on our own projections, can keep us from seeing what...

Find out one homeschool mom's recommendations for the best homeschool curriculum, the most inexpensive curriculum, and the best workbook-based...