Parenting Update Archives

It’s a hard job, but all too often, we parents are too hard on ourselves.

Sibling conflict is unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean it has to throw your household into constant chaos.

My firstborn graduated high school last week, causing me to reflect on what I've taught him over the years.

Does our responsibility to pray without ceasing stop when our children become responsible adults?

Seeking God’s best will help protect your teens from heartache and encourage them to fulfill God’s purposes for their lives.

Before you write off all time of devices as negative, there’s one particular type of screen time that might actually benefit families by increasing...

Let’s face it. Some things are difficult to talk through. But the truth is this, if we don't talk with them, someone else will.

If you choose a husband with young children like I did, your mom status changes instantly by saying two itty-bitty words: I do.

Here’s the critical question for each of us to consider: Will you be Moses for the Joshua in your life?

Lifegiving parenting is not about changing the culture we live in but about being a counterculture to it.

Praying together equips children spiritually while strengthening family bonds.

Despite our best efforts to immerse them in the Word, there is a lot we don’t know, and cannot predict, about who our children will become. But we...

Children spend almost 8 hours a day consuming media for fun, including TV, music, video games and other content.

God bless all young parents. Yours is the most important work on the planet.

If we want to see our kids flourish and be who God wants them to be, we have to make the effort to use what little time we have to impress upon...