Parenting Update Archives

Over the last several months, as we have adjusted to having two toddlers and three bigger kids, I’ve found there to be many joys and struggles for...

Your method is the best method for your family. Even though the specifics of how you organize your school room or calendar are for you to...

I have learned a lot in my battle with anxiety, and I am so thankful none of it was wasted. I can pass it on and serve my children, and hopefully,...

We know that you now share things, process decisions, and talk issues through with your spouse first. We will always be here for you, but our goal...

Although it may spark healthy debate at the dinner table, when the debate gets heated and people stop talking because of opposing viewpoints, the...

Let's not lose faith in God's ability to continue to be at work in the generations to come! His story is still unfolding. It's not time to throw up...

Prayer isn’t the least you can do — it is the absolute best thing you can do. Even if you don’t know what to pray, lift up your teen to the Lord...

Barbie is a perfect woman living in a perfect world. She wears the latest fashion. She drives the nicest cars. All the other women want to be her....

Bible reading is such a critical part of a healthy relationship with God, but truthfully, it’s not the first Book most children gravitate...

Being here matters most. The relationship you build with your kids, their friends, your friends, community, church, and more is what has the...

There are some aspects of identity that don’t change, and it’s important for our kids to understand this so they can live in true freedom and...

One of the nation’s leading Christian-based entertainment websites is urging parents not to take their children to watch the new Barbie movie.

When dads are concerned with what other people think, they likely won't make the best decisions for their kids. When dads are concerned about what...

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...