Parenting

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  Confessions of a Yelling Mom (And What I’m Doing to Fix It) There are few things more humbling and heartbreaking than my two and a half year old looking sadly at me and saying, “You’re not being very kind to me, mommy,” when my frustration rises and my tone shifts... Lindsey Maestas Apr 23, 2018
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  What You Need to Know as a New Mom So I’m better at stepping over the mess of today because who knows what kind of beauty it will show up as tomorrow. Lisa-Jo Baker Apr 23, 2018
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  5 Reasons I Would be Thrilled with an Unpopular Child As your child gets older, it will become more likely he or she will start behaving in certain ways to attain or maintain social status. Arlene Pellicane Apr 20, 2018
• 8 Ideas for Loving Single Moms from the Book of Ruth One of the greatest unmet ministry needs in our country today is that of widows. Not the traditional widow, but single moms. Dawn Walker Apr 19, 2018
• 10 Promises from Scripture to Pray Over Your Children On Wednesday nights I co-lead a college small-group of 12 freshmen through my church. What's refreshing about these girls is that they haven't done enough life to taste its bitterness yet. Starting off in... Brenda Rodgers Apr 17, 2018
• 7 Things You Should Never Say to a Teen While some teens take offense to anything a parent says, most of the time, we have more power than we think in setting the tone of our relationship. Sarah Hamaker Apr 17, 2018
• Delighting in Our Children Recently, I read an article about a growing trend among mothers: they regret ever having children. Trillia Newbell Apr 13, 2018
• Why Do Fathers Leave Their Families? I did not set out to become a single dad, but without any sort of strong male role model, I was forced to find my own way. Matt Haviland and Dawn Walker Apr 05, 2018
• 10 Things Every Single Mom Needs Dear single mom, I know your life feels hard. Sometimes it feels so chaotic and out of control that you wonder how you will continue another day. This road that you are walking is filled with obstacles,... Shannon DeGarmo Apr 05, 2018
• 30 Ways to Bless Your Young Adult Children We have an amazing calling as parents. It doesn’t end just because they become young adults. Gina Smith Apr 03, 2018
• 10 Tips for Biblical Grandparenting I remember holding my first child and feeling an overwhelming weight of responsibility. In an instant, I understood that what I did and didn’t do as a parent would seriously influence the course of my... Lori Hatcher Apr 02, 2018
• No, Your Child’s Bad Choice Does Not Make You a Bad Mom One day, our child may do or say something that causes us embarrassment or anger. It threatens to make us look like we don’t really know how to parent. Karen Ehman Mar 27, 2018