Parenting Update Archives

The task of taking your teen from looking for ways to go as far as they can with the person to whom they're attracted, to helping them understand...

There are so many changes involved with growing up, and so many milestones. Whether it’s going to high school or college, getting a driver’s...

Our children and teens will make wise friend choices and questionable friend choices. The more we can express genuine interest in them and allow...

And God, as I step into a season of big, scary unknowns, allowing one teen to drive alone while another packs up and moves off to college, help me...

Boys need to know how to care for themselves, such as cooking meals and doing laundry. I've made it a point to teach my boys cooking, cleaning, and...

Laying out clothes and checking backpacks for supplies and homework after dinner can help everyone avoid a frantic rush in the morning. But don’t...

Parenting is one such area that regularly offers chances to glimpse God’s true love and desire. Our relationships with our parents and our kids are...

As parents, we’re eager for our children to experience the priceless gift of church for themselves. We feel grief and frustration when our teens...

It is time for parents—yes, that's you—to get these apps for themselves and learn them. Use them. Make your own judgment calls. Don't assume all...

For parents sending their children out into the great big world for the first time, this sentiment can physically be felt in parents' bodies....

From the tragedy of school shootings to the pressures to conform to societal norms, we do our children a great disservice to not seek the Lord for...

"Come on, guys, let's all come down here and be together to play a game or watch a movie together. It's family time!" There are no sounds of feet...

How do we finish our summers well? What are some practical ways that we can use the rest of this time for spiritual growth and sharing God’s love?...

It may take you as a parent having a straight-up chat with your daughter and her friend/friends. Explaining that in your house, while you...

Show your stepchild how important they are to you by how you spend your time together. Set aside a special time to do something just the two of...