Parenting Update Archives

How can parents express their profound appreciation for all the help and assistance grandparents give? Saying the words thank you just seems so...

We see women in the Bible shine with confidence, talent, and leadership. As we dig deeper into moms in the Bible, we find traits that surprise us...

Each season of being a Mom comes with different challenges and through it all we desperately need the help of God’s spirit to love our people well....

Radically changing how you parent is not easy, but through prayer, self-reflection and commitment to goals, it can be done. It starts with knowing...

But before waves of hormones and attraction and opposing viewpoints from the world and peer pressure and curiosity and natural desires crash in, we...

Health is not limited to our physical bodies, but rather is a crucial element of our physicality, spirituality and mentalities. If you’re realizing...

Worship should be more than something reserved only for Sunday mornings. When we take time to worship God together, what follows is an increased...

You don’t have to overcomplicate things with theological arguments that rise above your child’s head, or water things down with ambiguous answers...

I held it together pretty well during the graduation ceremony and the dinner afterward, only to have a really ugly cry late that night, drowning in...

Many parents may say a simple grace at meal or a simple prayer with a child at bedtime, but do you want to do more?

If you grew up Catholic or in a more formal denomination, taking your first communion was a great event. For many Protestants, the question is...

The most important thing I can give to my daughter for her wedding is prayer to the One who loves her most. Here are 5 prayers from a mother’s...

“Bad” behaviors are really a reflection of a deeper need within the heart of the child. We will take a look at four common behavioral problems that...

Most adult children want their parents to know that they still love and value them, but they need some time and space to figure things out. Here...

The soothing lyrics lull me to sleep and encourage deep rest. How magical is their power, it’s no wonder that mothers and caregivers have been...