Parenting Update Archives

In our social media-saturated culture, is it possible for your children to remain steadfast in their God-given identity? Or will they be pressured...

It's a different world than the one you grew up in, which means your children have different needs. Read these 7 lessons you need to be intentional...

Just because your teen may not be talking to you about romance, dating and marriage doesn't mean it isn't on their mind. Parents should take a...

It's date night for their parents and that means it's up to you to make a great time for your grandkids. Here are 20 great ideas to entertain them....

Since our idols tend to blind us from reality and truth, perhaps the best way to evaluate whether our actions are harming our kids is to examine...

Use the acronym H-E-A-R-T-S to instill treasure that will help your children thrive.

What if we altered our thinking about hospitality as one of “entertaining” to that of “relationship”?

How a parent responds to this admission can shape their relationship with their child for years. It is in these trying times that the opportunity...

It is undeniably hard to watch your child struggle. While you can’t always change the situation, here are a few choices that you can make that will...

3 reasons your heavenly Father lovingly wants you to abstain from sex outside of marriage, even as a single parent.

Let’s dig a little deeper to figure out what is really going on with the anxious girls we love, and how we can maybe understand and help before the...

Monica Swanson, author of BOY MOM, shares how she prepares her sons to make the right kinds of friends, and therefore the right kinds of...

In today’s world, kids have more commitments than ever before. Sporting events, play practice and other events both after school and weekends can...

What your kids need to know about what they post on the Internet, for themselves and for God.

It’s hard for kids to slow down and control themselves. Your love and patience as a parent can help them process through this difficult emotion.