Parenting

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  5 Fall Activities for the Family Focus on your family this fall, as winter lurks in the shadows. Make memories, build traditions, and explore. And always have a mug nearby for a hot beverage, some caramel corn for snacking, and a basket of... Jaime Jo Wright Sep 16, 2021
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  10 Rules of Deep Rest for the Busy Parents Little feet pound the stairs, though it’s only 6 am. Small voices fail at whispering, and soon the whole house is up. You speed through breakfast and morning routines before taxi driving each kid to their... Jasmine Williams Sep 15, 2021
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  3 Ways to Be a Safe Space for Your Children to Run To There is a difference between agreeing to hear your children out and granting their every wish like some parental genie. Teaching your kids that they can’t always get what they want is a lesson that will... Dolores Smyth Sep 14, 2021
• 11 Ways Families Can Adopt a Grateful Heart Just like other emotions, gratitude is an emotion we must cultivate. The more we practice each of these suggestions, the more we'll see our hearts grow in gratitude. Tricia Goyer Sep 14, 2021
• Praying the Armor of God over Students Going Back to School Our battles are not physical but spiritual. To be strong in God we must pray for protection from head to feet with His divine armor. As our children enter new and challenging circumstances, our prayers are...
• 4 Things Parents Should Know about Amazon's Cinderella Though it tries to refashion and revive the Cinderella narrative with new music and modern themes, sometimes it’s best to respect traditional themes and leave a classic alone. Fun, entertaining, and... Joel Ryan Sep 10, 2021
• Teaching Our Kids How to Worship, Not Memorize It all comes back to the heart. It’s easy to measure how much someone knows. We can check off a Bible reading plan or have our kids recite the books of the Bible. They can dominate in a game of Bible... Kate Stevens Sep 08, 2021
• 20 Psalms to Help Your Kids Memorize It’s important for our children to see us seek God in His Word. The hope is that they will eventually look for Him there, themselves. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Start children off on the way they should go, and... Meg Bucher Sep 08, 2021
• Teaching the Lord's Prayer for Kids Whether you are a parent, caregiver, kids ministry volunteer, or another fantastic human who loves to teach kids the Word of God, I hope my simple tips encourage you to continue to sow seeds of faith as you... Stephanie Englehart Sep 07, 2021
• 5 Biblical Ways to Engage with Children Today What will I tell my children about the world today? What will you tell yours? Raising children well today isn’t easy, but God doesn’t need easy to do His work. Here are 5 ways to engage with children today.
• 4 Detrimental Things Parents Say to Their Children - and What to Say Instead Are our words building up our children? Are they providing the grace that they need and soothing their hearts, rather than accusing them? Careless, hurtful, accusatory, and angry words don’t give grace -... Cindi McMenamin Sep 07, 2021
• How to Understand and Love a Pot-Smoking Family Member It is important that parents not be confused and discuss marijuana with confidence and clarity before the first opportunity to use ever happens and especially when a child is a pot-smoking teen. Steve Arterburn Sep 03, 2021