Parenting Update Archives

Our children will make their own decisions. As we have modeled and lived out our faith in front of them, the only other thing, perhaps the most...

Even though we proactively address issues like sexuality and dating, we’ve seen repeatedly that our teens have questions that we never would have...

Summers can be stressful for parents because they constantly think about things to do. 

Henry is a gray-haired, semi-retired college archaeology professor who is losing patience with the world in 1969 America. But then, a young...

Do not take your faith for granted or be lazy; be careful not to live by double standards. Our children watch everything we do, and they learn best...

By consistently reminding our children to trust in God's love, to believe in His good plan for their lives, and to rest in the knowledge that He...

My 8-year-old son has also had the Bible read to him since he was young and now is an excellent reader who can sit down with me and read through...

Maybe you also find yourself wishing you could freeze time and place precious truths into the pockets of your daughter’s heart. Oh, friend, you are...

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...