Parenting Update Archives

Becoming a teenager can be a scary prospect (for both child and parent). So, how can we help with this transition?

If you want to raise a social child who likes being with people, screens won't cut it. Here's how to engage and make memories!

When we experience trials, we have to hold the truth of suffering AND the gospel, and walk a line between them without falling off either side.

My son is my hero. Within him beats a heart that believes the best about people. He absolutely refuses to give up on people.

"Did you mean to have so many?" That's a typical question for a mom with 4 or more children. Here's why you might want to bite your tongue the next...

Applying for college is a hair-pulling, nail-biting time of life for both parents and students alike.

I asked my son, “What do we do when we know someone who is hurting?” “We pray for them,” he answered.

Whether teaching a five-year old to share or modeling well to adult children, gaining godly insight remains at the top of our "to do" list.

I wanted to focus on the spiritual growth of my children, but very little seemed to stick. And then I happened upon an idea: prayer.

Single moms are moms. And that is valiant, courageous, constant work. No matter how we came on board, we are in the same boat.

If we’re honest, we want to make our student ministry better. These are things I wish I had been told early in my student ministry days.

Before I became a mother I did not think it a very difficult job. I grossly underestimated motherhood.

These four steps give a framework for creating healthy relationships, boundaries, and solutions with family members.

Have you ever been exhausted in every area of life? Have you ever begged God to let this season in your life end? If so, you are not alone.

God has every right to be as frustrated with me as I can be with my children. As a perfect Father, he loves me through it all.