Parenting Update Archives

Death is part of life. The sooner we acknowledge that with our children, the better. This doesn't mean we shoehorn death into conversations, but we...

How do we heal after a miscarraige? Oh, that there were five simple easy steps to healing. But there isn’t. I only have words that I pray can help...

It’s wise to help them accept that adulthood comes fast—and it’s something they’ll be able to handle.

Children who have an actively involved father are less likely to suffer from depression, suicide, self-harm, and other mental health issues than...

Shame causes children to hide what they are really feeling. Emma confirmed this fact. "I felt shame. There's no reason that I have to feel anxious...

Some heroes and heroines have since come and passed, leaving behind great legacies of testimony that should not be forgotten. Many of them will not...

Don't know what to say to your mom or your daughter, to make things better between you? Here's how to start the healing.

 Even as adults, we still need our parents' support, particularly through difficult times, such as mental illnesses, terminal illnesses, or...

One reason you might be having trouble conversing with your teen is that you haven't made the crucial transition to mentor. If we're parenting our...

As a mother of a fourteen-year-old and a twelve –year-old, my role as their mother is changing. No longer am I the main person to speak into their...

It's easy to be led by fear. Just watch the news, and the next thing you know, you're ready to shelter in place. However, God created our children...

Gather together and share three things (or however many you wish) that you would like to see God help you with in the coming year. Teaching...

I am a work in progress. You are too. And so are our children. Our teens desperately need our support, especially in times when they disappoint us.

There’s something magical about waking up to see the living room transformed overnight. One way to do this is to “wrap” the entrance where the...

We need to have ongoing conversations with our kids about sexuality because the world is aggressively pushing an agenda regarding sexual ideas and...