Parenting Update Archives

Parents forget how much harder it is to actually be a teen in our present era of overloaded schedules and social media pitfalls. It’s more...

There are so many things I know now that I wish I’d known then. And If I could go back in time, this is what I’d say.

Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren make sacrifices every day. But even though challenges exist, there are many blessings to being a...

As persons of faith, finding a rhythm for our habits that feels like health should be one of our top priorities. But it doesn't have to overwhelm...

9 prayers from Psalm 119 that will serve as prompts for your own prayers for your children and an opportunity to fellowship with God and his word.

Here are five ways you can begin--or continue--discipling your children in the faith, even when they don’t appear to be listening at all.

All my pampering and kid-pleasing needs to go, not only for my sake—but for the sake of my children. But how can I alter the way I parent, after so...

How can we help our children sew church so deeply into the fabric of their lives that when they leave our homes, they will continue going to church...

Birthday parties for boys are so much fun to go to. You never know the theme you're going to get-dinosaurs, pirates, superheroes, etc. There is...

Moms can often entertain thoughts like these: “Did I make the right decision? How will this experience affect her? Will she forgive me for messing...

God gives us the Scriptures to show us exactly what He wants to accomplish through our family.

Little eyes watch everything you do, so be sure to model great behavior. That means being intentional about attitudes and conduct you most desire...

Based on my experience of parenting teens, pastoring teens, and being a teen, I’d like to burn three words into the hearts and minds of all teens:...

We “parents in pain” dream about seeing our adult children live as independent, functioning adults. But is our help only hurting them?

Our kids get their materialistic sin nature from birth, but our culture exasperates it. As parents, we can help our children be less materialistic...