Parenting Update Archives

Christmas is a wonderful time of year, but often it’s a struggle for single parents. Disappointment seems to resurface.

Welcoming a new child into the family is a joyous occasion for all, but the additional expense associated with a new bundle of joy can also be a...

To best integrate profession and parenting, here are my top ten tips:

1. In our house, Christmas is about Jesus. That first. The rest follows. 2. The stuff goes away. Relationships do not.

Seek to be a calmer, more peaceful person yourself and that will rub off on your children.

I started running away from my family and God when I was in my early teens. I ran because sought acceptance.

The constant noise of media has stunted a child’s ability to pay attention to anything that isn’t exploding on screen.

When you are a mother, guilt is a state of being. I personally am plagued with guilt every time I stop and think about my effectiveness as a...

Successful single moms don't just make random "to do" lists. They strategize -- and they account for every hour of their day.

Jesus turned everything upside down. Those who appeared to be the least likely, entered God's kingdom first in line.

Did you know 70% of teens hide their online activity, 59% interact with strangers, and 1 in 12 will meet a stranger in real life?

In our society, we don’t have the time for kids who daydream. What we fail to realize is that daydreaming has real benefits to our children (and...

We are moms. We are warrior moms. United forever by the tight bonds of motherhood, we share this journey that we hold dear.

There are few gifts you can give your kids more valuable than the skills and attitudes they need to be great money managers.

Who could have prepared us for the world of parenthood? Pretty much no one. It opens up a universe we never knew existed.