Parenting Update Archives

If that basic love and respect for country turns into a rabid form of Christian nationalism, it’s an idol no different than the golden calf the...

It is the heartfelt words and actions that touch us in the deepest places. What are some of the things grandparents need to hear on a regular...

This list will have something for everyone.

Too often we hear about couples who begin to struggle and find their marriages in a fragile place. Well, I am here to share with you eight ways...

The best time to start reading the Bible with your child is when they are in the womb. The second best time is today! We have been known by God...

Let’s instead try quieting the replay of criticism from those around you (who also may be frazzled by overload), and lovingly self-confront in...

Sometimes it feels like teens forget how to say anything positive at all, or even how to say a full sentence. When you’re struggling with pervasive...

Entitlement is the right (or perceived right) to a guaranteed benefit. Grace is the unmerited love and favor of God and is the source of all the...

Rebellious behavior includes angry outbursts, extreme disrespect to people, property, and rules.

God will give you what you need to be a great Mom to the kids he has given you when you invite him into the mix. You are not alone in this...

The best way to identify a generational curse is to find the origin. Parents who behave a certain way may have witnessed such behaviors in their...

What exactly is survival mode? Survival mode is the short-term, mode you enter when your fight-or-flight response is triggered. It can be triggered...

While you have no control over your child’s final decisions, you can lovingly and faithfully guide them in wisdom and understanding.

Soul is Disney/Pixar’s newest film. True to their strengths, this colorful children’s movie is just as much for the parents as it is for kids.

Adults become stressed and overwhelmed leading into Christmas--it makes for a lot of hustle and bustle and fewer moments enjoying your family....