Parenting Update Archives

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...

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...

Ultimately, you are showing her what it is like to have an impactful, intimate relationship with the Savior, which is the real reason for the...

One way to help teens navigate the boundaries of their transition into adulthood is to encourage their contribution to the family. Here are 7 ways...

Here's a great way to get your kids in the holiday spirit! Simply print, cut, and place these slips of paper into a jar. Then, have a different...

Whether you struggled with social anxiety as a child, as an adult, in both stages of life, or you have never struggled with social anxiety, there...

Saint Nicholas would have undoubtedly pointed out today that: the original gift-giver is Jesus; the original generous person is Christ. Jesus...

Parents do not owe their children an explanation for why they make decisions the way they do. Teach your kids from a young age that the spouse...

These ways may seem insignificant, but they may be very significant to your wife. The last thing she wants to do on top of raising children is to...

He's jolly, sparkly, magical, and he promises gifts to children who are good.

Why not start now planning special outings with grandchildren that will be drive-by entertainment, get them out of the house for a bit, and...