Parenting

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  Feeling Pressure as a Young Grandparent? How to Overcome Being a young grandparent has many wonderful benefits, but it also has a few unexpected pressures. Jennifer Waddle Jul 29, 2019
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  10 Bad Pieces of Advice New Parents Have Heard But Shouldn’t Follow Everybody seems to have an opinion for new parents. Soon, feats of superhuman compassion will be required of them—running on nothing more than a little sleep, a few kindly donated meals, and a... Meg Gemelli Jul 29, 2019
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  3 Myths and 3 Truths about Fatherhood Men deeply desire to be good examples to their children. I'm a father, and I've talked about fatherhood with countless other dads. Those conversations and my own experiences have allowed me to peer into... Bill Delvaux Jul 26, 2019
• 5 Ways Single Dads Can Fight for Their Kids I believe a lot of harm could be avoided if men were fighting the right battle against the right enemy, and better understood their role as a father and what this “good fight” looks like. Dawn Walker Vanderwerf Jul 25, 2019
• 10 Ways to Engage Your Children More in Church How can we help our children sew church so deeply into the fabric of their lives that when they leave our homes, they will continue going to church as an adult? Arlene Pellicane Jul 25, 2019
• 10 Ways Grandchildren are a Blessing Call me skeptical, but I couldn’t imagine that all the hype about grandchildren was true. I love my daughters, and I assumed I’d also love my grandchildren, but there had to be more to it than... Lori Hatcher Jul 24, 2019
• Wondering How to Be Close to Your Teen? Apologize “I could never say that to my mom.”“When I do one little thing wrong my parents jump all over me as if they were perfect.”“My parents are such judgmental hypocrites!”Comments like these were not uncommon for... Kristen Hatton Jul 23, 2019
• 10 Ways to Be a Godly Example for Your Children Little eyes watch everything you do, so be sure to model great behavior. That means being intentional about attitudes and conduct you most desire to develop in your youngsters. Karen Whiting Jul 22, 2019
• 15 Christian Birthday Gifts For Girls Kids birthday parties are so much fun to attend. There is always lots of fun things to do from playing in the pool, bouncy houses, or just playing games, opening presents, and eating ice cream and cake. ... Carrie Lowrance Jul 19, 2019
• 5 Opportunities God Gives to Single Parents I’ve been a single mom for five years now, and I've found myself struggling with Paul's assessment of singleness being a good thing. Dawn Walker Jul 18, 2019
• 7 Reassuring Prayers to Free Yourself of Mom Guilt Moms can often entertain thoughts like these: “Did I make the right decision? How will this experience affect her? Will she forgive me for messing up? Will he be scarred for life?” When we allow those... Kristine Brown Jul 18, 2019
• 12 Meaningful Ways to Pray with Your Grandchildren Our featherweight wrestling match started about eight o’clock each night. Bath time was a round of messy water battles, colorful plastic toys and slippery children. After bath time, my husband and I... May Patterson Jul 17, 2019