Parenting Update Archives

Listen, I know life is busy. A hundred things are vying for our attention on any given day. But making our children a priority is more important...

It's funny how your source of earthly joy evolves over time. The things you used to do in your leisure time don't matter as much. As a parent,...

One thing I’ve learned is that this conversation needs to start at a young age before puberty hits in full force. You need to start the...

The last thing your adult child needs is a lecture about all the reasons why they should follow the faith. Instead of lecturing them or dispensing...

We have to model how to manage life's stressors well for our kids. If we go around stomping and complaining whenever something breaks in our house,...

Even a careless word spoken in anger can do horrible damage to your child. Watch your words when you are angry, and if you are upset, give yourself...

Nobody feels cool in middle school - not even the self-proclaimed or assumed cool kid crowd. It's one of the times in our lives when...

Despite the rising awareness about mental health, parents aren’t sure how to start the conversation with their teens or they may feel like it’s a...

You may not have heard of it yet, but there’s a new approach to parenting. It’s called “gentle” parenting. It emphasizes the emotions of the child....

Ultimately, because we come alongside families with children involved in the system, we get a first-row seat in God’s work in their lives. We can...

Sadly, parents and adult children encounter insignificant events that unchecked, explode in animosity and resentment that come in between them. As...

I had a few nights in a row where I had a different child wake up every hour and then rotate through a second time. I tried to bargain with God for...

Many of the lies we believe about parenting sound like good recommendations, but closer scrutiny reveals the suggestions as false.

These graduation gifts are sure to inspire and encourage your high school or college graduate on the next phase of their God-given life journey!

Dear Parent, Welcome to an overflowing room of kindred spirits. The question could be raised, "Can one be a parent and not worry"?...