Parenting Update Archives

It’s natural for parents to panic when it comes to addressing sex with children. But if we don't talk with our kids we open them up to potential...

I had been a momma for just a few days, and I had already discovered this reality: motherhood is lonely.

There’s no such thing as a perfect school year, but there are some sure-fire steps to pave a path to a year that all parties enjoy.

It’s not their Sunday school teacher, classroom teacher, or another adult leader who will have the greatest impact on your child’s faith; it is...

I believe a lot of harm could be avoided if men were fighting the right battle against the right enemy, and better understood their role as a...

Before teens can actually explain the gospel, they must first know it themselves.

Our first instinct is to pray for our own child's influence and protection. But it's very possible no one is praying for the child or young adult...

Your daughter needs to know your standards because everyone else is trying to sell her theirs. Take a look at few of the most common battles you’ll...

The curiosity of children and the questions they ask also can make us stop in our tracks with disbelief, shed a tear in sorrow, or hide our faces...

The Bible only takes 26 verses before it tells us that we are created in God’s image: "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he...

Here are six suggestions to help you and your spouse agree—or move toward agreement—on child-rearing tactics.

If you traveled before children, you will have to adjust your expectations— especially in regards to the time it takes to do anything!

It is up to us as parents to shape our child's heart so that God can win that heart one day...

As wonderful as summer can be, keeping ourselves sane and our children occupied, happy and safe can be quite a juggling act.

When I held my baby in my arms for the first time, I knew that I would die for her. This taught me a lot about God.