Parenting Update Archives

“If you were to take shame and put it in a petri dish and add silence to it, shame would grow exponentially. But if you were to take shame and put...

The responsible way in which we choose to handle modern media will set the tone for our children’s online behavior. Young children mimic what they...

From the doctor’s appointments, to the moment we never take to sit down, mothering three or more kids can drag us to the end of sanity as we know...

Regardless of the different parenting approaches I read in books and blogs, or the advice handed out to me in church or the grocery store, there is...

I need to confess my sins to my children. They need to know I sin; they need to know I repent, and they need to know I’m forgiven.

One of our responsibilities as parents is to cultivate the dreams God has placed on our child's heart. Here are 6 ways to start today.

Few things are more frightening than the possibility of being a failure as a parent.

We believe that the Bible is the best place to go for parenting help (and help of all kinds), but it is our prayer that our readers also find our...

Parenting strategies may not work, but God’s Word offers wisdom and life principles for families.

Climbing ‘Parent Mountain’ takes faith. Soon after our newborn babies gaze back at us with the fresh hope of new life, the inevitable...

Growing up, my curiosity and need to push back often resulted in rebellion. I didn't grasp my parents' discipleship role over me, and I sure didn’t...

Sooner or later, every child faces a canyon of inferiority. At such times—and all throughout their development—what does your child really need?

Your work in evangelism and discipleship done through the power of the Spirit gives Jesus praise that echoes in eternity.

Influence flows out of relationship. Here's how to put pride away and start leveraging the power of influence over your teen.

Dr. Barbara Sorrels examines the difference between discipline and punishment, and gives us some ideas to "train up a child in the way they should...