Parenting Update Archives

The teen years have been hijacked by pleasure, pressure, and distraction–none of which give teens the purpose or identity. Here's how teens can...

There is a giant difference between being “proud” of someone else and having “pride” in yourself… and it’s a spiritual difference worth studying.

Dinner is an opportunity to be engaging, warm, fun, and exciting. Everyone can add their time, talents, and creativity.

Similar life seasons bring a unique compassion to single mothers serving other single moms.

Although my husband and I intentionally worked to have a positive spiritual influence on our children, I know we also missed many opportunities to...

If I were going to make a dress, wouldn’t I be foolish to begin without a pattern? Or if I were going to serve a sponge cake with a chocolate...

How did Jesus show His love for us? He stopped, slowed down, and made time for hurting people. He had compassion for them, fed them, prayed for...

I probably don’t have to convince you that today’s young people like their screens. Why is this? Maybe it’s because they don’t remember life...

I wish we’d prayed with our children more than we did. I admit it was hard to find the time—and the energy—but when we did, it was so worth the...

When we recognize our is in an eternal being created by God, for God, in God’s image, and fully known and loved by God, we are more able to see the...

I’ll never forget the day I lost it. I had known something was off. The signs had been there for weeks—the obsessive cleaning, the need for...

School is underway, and you’re concerned about your son or daughter. Perhaps you’re seeing failing grades, anxiety over the workload, or spiraling...

Give yourself some time to develop this bond. It is not unusual for a new dad to feel unsure of his role and experience a lack of confidence in...

May parenting be our reminder of our intense need for the love, grace, and forgiveness of Jesus.

Culture, from social media to news updates, feed fear. But we need to empower our children to make the move from being fear-filled to fearless.