Parenting Update

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  5 Questions Kids Have about God and How to Answer Them After having babysat for over 20 different children in my teens and early adulthood, I have been asked some strange and cute questions. Quite a few of these kids have been raised in Christian homes and...
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  How to Help Your Teen Have a Healthy View of Valentine's Day In reality, Valentine's Day, teenage relationships, and self-esteem often intertwine to become a perplexing maze for parents to navigate. There isn't necessarily one right way to help your teen, but the key... Jaime Jo Wright Feb 07, 2023
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  How Do We Explain Death to Our Children? Death is part of life. The sooner we acknowledge that with our children, the better. This doesn't mean we shoehorn death into conversations, but we shouldn't shy away from the topic, no matter the child's... Sarah Hamaker Feb 07, 2023
• How to Heal after a Miscarriage How do we heal after a miscarraige? Oh, that there were five simple easy steps to healing. But there isn’t. I only have words that I pray can help someone find a bit of healing, a bit of peace, and a bit of... Jaime Jo Wright Feb 07, 2023
• 10 Life Skills Your Kids Need to Know before They Leave the House To parents, few phrases can chip away at self-confidence as surely as “life skills you should teach your kids.” The words life, should, and kids...all packed together in one phrase...can cause some of us... Lia Martin Jan 31, 2023
• 5 Tips for Chronic Worry as a Parent By asking, “What’s coming up in your life that you need me to pray for?” you let your children know that you intend to give their situation to God instead of dwelling on it or trying to control it. Cindi McMenamin Jan 31, 2023
• 10 Ways to Use Valentine’s Day to Teach Children about God’s Love What do defying the law, performing secret weddings, healing the sick, giving sight to the blind, conversation attempts, and martyrdom have in common? They are all attributed to the multiple legends... Lori Wildenberg Jan 31, 2023
• How Fathers Positively Impact Their Children's Lives Children who have an actively involved father are less likely to suffer from depression, suicide, self-harm, and other mental health issues than those who do not. Emmanuel Abimbola Jan 24, 2023
• 8 Things Parents Can Learn From a Survivor of Teen Suicide Shame causes children to hide what they are really feeling. Emma confirmed this fact. "I felt shame. There's no reason that I have to feel anxious and insecure. I felt guilty. I don't have a right to feel... Catherine Segars Jan 24, 2023
• 5 Heroes of the Faith Your Children Should Know Some heroes and heroines have since come and passed, leaving behind great legacies of testimony that should not be forgotten. Many of them will not be listed in history books, nor will they be remembered... Jaime Jo Wright Jan 17, 2023
• Is Your Mother-Daughter Relationship Hurting? How to Start Healing Don't know what to say to your mom, or your daughter, to make things better between you? Here's how to start the healing. Blythe Daniel and Dr. Helen McIntosh Jan 17, 2023
• What Is the Best Parenting Style? Moms and dads who ascribe to the authoritative parenting approach are often more in tune with their children’s needs. They prefer to guide their kids, using honest and open communication methods to impart... Sarah Hamaker Jan 10, 2023