Parenting Update Archives

When we start a family, it’s easy to get swept into the fantasies of golden sunsets on the beach. In reality, it’s more like back-breaking work...

No matter how much we long to create a stable, predictable life, we hold no control over what the future may drop in their lap. How can we...

For the grandparents who are missing milestones and everyday hugs from their grandkids, life is a little longer these days. Today we pray...

Lifting up your own child or a teen close to you does not go unnoticed by God. In doing so we are inviting His Holy Spirit to reach them in ways...

No matter the upheaval and chaos, God offers peace to our families. Here are 10 ways to make your home a safe haven in a scary world.  

If I want our time together to be meaningful, I can’t just wish it. I have to intentionally make it so.

Here are a few suggestions to have your multigenerational family chat go smoothly and with lots of fun and laughter. Technology can't completely...

Without self-care, I would have stayed burnt out and would not be able to fully show up for my family or my community. Let's look at 5 reasons why...

Trying to figure out how to make it through this crisis became my daily focus. The combination of worry and exhaustion revealed my need to let go...

It’s time for Christ-followers to do more than just “not be racist”--we need to take the lead in building new bridges. And we need to start this at...

It’s hard to find television these days that still holds to family values. So, we made a list for you of shows that still do!

No matter what time of day or night, here are 15 Psalms you can pray over your grandchildren.

Even though homeschooling takes effort and commitment, there are some amazing real benefits to making it a part of your family's lifestyle that you...

With so much opportunity to reevaluate our lives, it's time to make real decisions to guide us into post-quarantine life--to put into practice all...

Even after all the experience we got with our own children, navigating relationships for grandparents is still tricky territory. Here are 5 types...