Mom's Weekly Archives

The “perfect” childhood requires parents to work constantly to make sure every moment is wonderful. That’s not healthy for parents or children.

How do we get our kids to the place where they are able to do the right thing even when it is hard?

We’re so focused on listening to the advice coming from all corners that we forget to investigate the counsel to see if it’s truth or lies.

Satan wants our children’s hearts. He wants to mess with their minds, deter their dreams, and take their hopes hostage.

Children who feel that the world owes them (something, everything) for the simple fact that they are… themselves, are exhibiting entitlement.

I want my children to become responsible adults. But I don’t want them to be the Lone Ranger, and tackle the world independent of the family.

No matter if it was a plan, or the result of unforeseen circumstances, mothers everywhere find themselves staying at home—where they are in danger.

For parents, life goes on in June. For teens, life takes a pause. School is out for several weeks. So what’s the parent of a bored teen to do?

As wonderful as summer can be, keeping ourselves sane and our children occupied, happy and safe can be quite a juggling act.

As I read the story and heard the mother had four children a stark realization came to my mind- this could have happened to me.

As an adolescent, I remember thinking, “She should have it all together, after all she’s a mom.” Never considering that you had recently been an...

Most of our children’s difficult phases are temporary. But how we choose to handle them can have more lasting impact.

Before you send the flowers, or make the phone call, or give her a gift card, let me offer some insight as to what most moms really want for...

As young daughters grow up and someday become mothers themselves, they'll look to their own moms for advice and guidance.

The fringe of society is where the world is changed. In fact, it’s where Jesus turned the world upside down. A total weirdo, in the best sense of...