Parenting Update Archives

Our teens need as much encouragement as we can give them. The following are 10 wisdom nuggets that our teens need to hear from us.

Parenting expert Dr. Meg answers an anonymous question about all sorts of parenting issues. In this article, Dr. Meg answers about what to do when...

A mother’s words can shape a child’s faith. What a mom says today, can affect a child’s perspective for years to come (Prov. 31:26). So, we moms...

If you’re at your wits’ end trying to navigate a new season of virtual schooling, be encouraged today. We’ve compiled a list of 5 ways you can help...

As the spiritual leaders of our homes we can use the help of these easy to access tools to help us know the best ways to talk about the Bible with...

The day I became a mom, the line between my world and my son’s instantly blurred. In the process of loving my boy, I forgot who I was before I had...

As parents, we’re tempted to compare our kids to one another. Yet if we give in to those destructive comparisons, we’ll do long-lasting damage to...

Our world seems even more fear-driven than the remembrances of my childhood nightmares. The newspaper headlines scream fear. As parents, how do we...

Parenting children with mental health issues can be isolating and exhausting. How do you find hope for walking forward? Here are 5 ways.

If you are struggling with helping your children learn gratitude and contentment, here are five ways to teach your kids to be grateful, in season...

I have found that when I flip my perspective as a Mom to one filled with gratitude rather than frustration then I am able to live my days more...

Honest fear for our little ones can drive us crazy—plus affect our physical health— or we can look to the Bible for answers and hope.

When we try to create independence, sometimes we make our kids dependent on us. As we encourage kids to be strong, sometimes we make them weaker....

Gulp. Do we have to live out God’s truth first? The answer is a resounding ‘yes’. And here are four ways to accomplish that.

When you’re feeling unsettled, disrupted or just plain too loud in your head, here are some helpful scriptures to slow your steps, soften your...