Parenting Update Archives

This summer, create lasting memories with your family by trying out these seven fun and engaging activities that promote bonding, learning, and...

When you pray, don't pile excessive pressure on yourself or your child to "get it right." Praying is right. Do that. Pray every day together....

I know I need some go-to’s and goals for our home to keep sane while we enjoy the freedom of summer. Here are some fun screen-free ideas for your...

The relationship skills they need to navigate romance with wisdom come from seeds planted in their childhood. Those same qualities mature to...

Here are 4 things you can do to teach children about God.

Below are seven places in different parts of the country that provide fun, educational, and edifying experiences for the whole family!

Enjoy this moment. Whatever it is. If they’re in diapers — I know it sounds crazy — but enjoy it. If they’re learning to walk, you film that stuff...

You may be tempted to expressly forbid them from any form of interaction with members of the opposite sex before they are well into their twenties....

Will I know my way around? What if no one will talk to me? How do I make friends? So, with all this going on in their heads, how can you help...

No matter how angelic they are most of the time, our kids will misbehave in church, at the store, at the park, on a play date, at a sporting event,...

When my daughter, Anna, was a senior in college, I asked her to make me a list of things a mother needs to know about her adult daughter. She and...

Your child may need some friendly reminders and a little coaxing to get everything done in this home stretch. But take the opportunity to also...

The empty nest syndrome isn't a clinical diagnosis. Instead, it is a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness, loss, angst, and...

There is nothing purer than a child’s faith. That moment a young one looks at you and says their favorite person is “Jesus." Let’s help them keep...

If I try to have a serious, meaningful conversation with my son every time he and I have time together, he will very quickly develop an aversion to...