Parenting Update Archives

When we ask ourselves the question “How can I deal with hard things that happened in my childhood?” it can stir up many different emotions. So...

Mother of the Erwin Brothers tells the story of how she supported their dream to become filmmakers, and how God made it all happen.

How do you survive and pick up the pieces of your life when a dream or plan has died? Here are few ways God can use times of unexpected changes in...

As parents, we can’t be too busy to listen. We can’t just assume kids are safe or shy away from difficult topics.

These linked personality types, which are mobilizer, socializer, stabilizer, and organizer, affect your family's dynamic in possibly unexpected...

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...