Parenting Update Archives

We need to teach our youth about grace. We need to stop having the “purity” talks and start having the YOU ARE WORTHY talks!

Police told Mary Jones that her son was dead. She was devastated. But as a Christian, she knew she had a choice to make.

We expect complete and joyful obedience from our children...but is that always how WE respond to God?

Easter is disturbing and weird. How then do we communicate the Easter story to children as something more than dyed eggs?

One of the greatest unmet ministry needs in our country today is that of widows. Not the traditional widow, but single moms.

Veteran stepmom Laura Petherbridge talks with Crosswalk about her book 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom, and how stepmoms (or stepmoms-to-be) can...

You're not just a parent; you're also a child whose heavenly Father wants you to pay attention to the girl inside your soul...

When God is silent, what do we do?

How easy it is to pray to "Disneyland Jesus" when we have an exciting day ahead of us. But what about "Heartache Jesus"?

The day my son left for college I thought my heart had just been ripped from my chest. And I'm not just saying that.

I don’t know your situation; but I will tell you that if you are not stepping up to the plate as a father, you are missing out.

Ever have someone kick you when you’re down? Be cruel when you need compassion? Meet "No-Budge Beulah."

Some things don’t get easier. Some conversations are awkward and imperfect and all we have to do is keep having them anyway.

Becoming a single parent after a divorce is hard, but it’s important to avoid becoming what I call a “No-No Parent.”

Arlene Pellicane chats with Crosswalk about Growing Up Social, the parenting book she co-authored with Gary Chapman, about how to navigate a world...