Parenting

Not everyone has to know what you are facing, but someone does. Preferably someone able to offer you a lifeline. Don't be afraid to ask a friend to babysit so you can go to counseling, yoga, or the doctor. Let your partner know you love them but need them because things are happening in your mind and body that you just don't know how to handle alone. Let them take the lead in parenting and helping you find yourself again.

Celebrate God’s good gifts to us in the natural world with your whole family, from youngest to oldest.

While we may have been young adults once, we have never parented them before. It requires open communication and incorporating wisdom from those who have experienced it as well as help families navigate this season of life.

Are you and your spouse afraid and unsure about this new season of life? Entering parenting can be frightening—you’ve never done it before! While it can be tempting to spiral and let fear take control, choose to trust God instead.

Today’s parents have the benefit of easily researching different parenting methods and deciding which approach is best for them. However, from a Christian perspective, we all have access to the best insight regarding parenting—wisdom from God.

If you are a stressed dad trying to hold it all together, know you are not alone. God is with you, and He will strengthen you. God says, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

Parenting has been a journey that has taught me about what it really means to trust God with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding.

Most adult children want their parents to know that they still love and value them, but they need some time and space to figure things out. Here are 7 more things adult children want their parents to know.

The most important decision our child can make, apart from the decision to follow Christ, is who they chose as their spouse...In the not too distant future, her dad will walk her down the aisle, and we will release her from the safety and love of our care, into the care of a young man who’s identity we don’t yet know.

Friend, maybe it’s time for us to put the measuring stick away—for good! Because, in all honesty, if we don’t confront this validation beast that we inwardly crave, in time, it will not only cost us the precious relationship with our children but with our faithful Father, as well.

A Christian summer camp isn’t just an activity. It’s an investment in your child’s faith, character, and confidence. Here are seven reasons why you should let your kids go to camp this summer.

Here are six ways to create a calm in your household that, just like the house built upon the rock, can’t be shaken.

Through their own experiences, parents can educate their children about times when God has shown Himself to be trustworthy in their own lives. This will help children be more involved and interested in learning about God, and they will be more prone to trust Him if their parents do.

When emotions run high in your home, it can feel overwhelming to respond with grace. Learn wise, gentle tools to support your child—and yourself—through those baffling, high-stress moments.