Parenting Update Archives

Dr. Barbara Sorrels examines the difference between discipline and punishment, and gives us some ideas to "train up a child in the way they should...

How is your child's faith faring in the university setting? Here are five crucial conversations to help you know.

As parents, we try to keep a watchful eye on our children's activities. We monitor who they are with, what their friends’ parents are like, and...

How do we raise conceited children? We brag about them, show them off, and never mention the One who gives his children gifts.

Our kids will carry the Christmas memories we make with them forever and hopefully want to pass them onto their kids.

Last December I started a new habit—something that worked so well, I plan to keep the tradition. As a mom of four, I stick with simple—and this is...

As a slave of multitasking, I had multiplied the stress of everyday life. In the process, I had diminished my quality time to nearly zero.

A foundation is important, especially in a turbulent world. Your son needs a stable launching pad—which comes through a strong and sturdy home...

How can we forget wrongdoings or hurtful circumstances? We can’t literally forget, but we can take steps to move beyond the misfortune or...

When it comes to sex, there’s a huge disconnect between what you see in the world and what you hear in church.

It is estimated that 67% of single parents in the country aren't connected to a local church. Why?

As exciting as it is to be a new mom, it’s also unfamiliar territory. And although being a mother is wonderful, there’s no going back. Ever.

The more that I think about it, the more I think that adoption applies to all of us in the body of Christ because we're adopted into the family of...

The secret to a joyful, grateful heart isn’t that we feel “happy” or “good” about everything in our lives...

Working moms have been burned by judgment and criticism. And worse, Christians have stood by and let this happen, sometimes partaking in the attack...