Parenting Update Archives

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....

Your goal is not to help your ungodly family change their behavior. Your purpose is to be God’s vessel, to deliver the message of true hope and...

Respect is the key to your son's heart. Here is why and how you can respect your son.

Dear friends, if you are in a season of motherhood or fatherhood where you feel completely drained, you are not alone.

God created everything for a purpose, and that didn’t get lost on grandparents. Let’s explore five reasons God created grandparents.

As much as we all want family to bring about feelings of love and warmth, that is certianly not always the case. When feelings of stress or worry...

Making it simple appeals for many reasons, but doesn’t make it less festive or meaningful! Consider these 8 ways to fully enjoy your Christmas this...

Let’s consider these 8 ‘do’s & don’ts’ to help you raise your kids with a non-believing spouse.

It's just a fact of life that failing in small and big ways is what many of us do best. Here's a story that's a powerful reminder: God doesn’t give...

Praying for your grandkids is one of the most sacred things you could do.

Frozen family relationships are so multilayered and can happen over so many years that reconciliation can ever be possible. But even if the other...

How can we use this knowledge to protect our families (without following them around in our preverbal helicopter)?