Parenting

Young children grow by discovering their world – a real three-dimensional world – not a flat screen of pixels.

Your kids’ gaming behavior can either bring peace to the household, or a never-ending string of arguments, especially at the call for dinner. How do you keep the peace?

We all know the drill: the door slams in the carpool pickup lane and your child buckles in. “How was school?” you ask. And the answer… “Okay.” The conversation is dead before it starts.

Here are some thoughtful questions you can ask that won't get one-word answers. 

Like poison kills a person, poisonous words kill the spirit and soul of a person.  Regardless of your age, what would you not want to hear your parents say to you?  Here are 10 things not to say to your adult children.....

Tragically, three young siblings lost their parents in the span of just a few months. And that’s when the community “swarmed in” to act as the hands and feet of Christ for this Midwestern family!

With doctor's appointments, an expanding abdomen, and ultrasounds, the focus of baby's development is on her physical growth. But just as her body grows daily in your womb, so her spirit is growing and developing. 

Here's a short list of scriptures that will encourage a pregnant mother. They demonstrate the God has His mighty hand on your baby while she is in the womb.

Stepparenting is not something that is on anyone's bucket list. When we envision our future as children, we don't see remarriage, blended family, or stepparenting on the agenda.

So how do we parent a child that we are not biologically connected to? How do we love them like our own? How do we connect with them on the deepest level possible? Here are 5 ideas for bonding with your stepchild...

We aspire to be the Pinterest perfect mama: daily creating tasty organic meals while keeping a tidy house, but motherhood is anything but perfect.

If you feel powerless as a mom, I’d like to offer you 3 things to remember when you are spending time in the trenches....

As this dad sings to his newborn – a song praising God’s goodness – the miracle baby raises his tiny hand in worship. And it’s such a touching moment!

No marriage is perfect, especially a Christian marriage. Even if it’s a second matrimonial go-around and the rules of engagement should be mastered by now, marriage is still hard. 

When normal concern for our children crosses the line into chronic worry, anxiety, or fear, we are not trusting God to care for what He has entrusted us with, and we are also damaging our relationships with our children.

You can overcome this debilitating habit with these five tips to stop chronic worry over your children....

Do you feel you have to apologize for your decision to be a keeper of your home? Find encouragement and pride in doing what you do for your family...and our future!

From society’s expectations on women, to the way they are portrayed in the media, it is more important than ever to pray for your daughter.  It's never too late to start praying for your daughter on a regular basis.

Here are some wonderful ways to pray for your daughter...

Whether it’s a sink full of dirty dishes that continues to climb, clutter covering your countertops, laundry piles blocking hallways, a stash of unpaid bills, or a to-do list that never seems to get checked off--you’re not alone.
Find encouragement!  Start by taking these small steps to transform your home.

By watching and praying for wisdom, we can be there to be the wind beneath her wings when it's time for her to fly.

Nebraska man T. Scott Marr knows God is real. Doctors had no hope for the nearly brain-dead dad. In fact, he was supposed to die after they pulled the plug. Only, he didn’t. Now called the “miracle man,” Scott made an unbelievable recovery instead!

After 22 hours of travel, John hops off a plane and rushes to the hospital to meet his day-old daughter. And the best part is that NO ONE knows he’s coming!

What an amazingly tearful surprise!

Ever worry about building your kids' character in a culture of plenty? Ever wonder if the deck is stacked against you when times aren't tough enough? Learn how you can build character in the heart of your child.

We have assigned so many attributes to St. Nick - except maybe some historical facts!  Where did St. Nicholas come from, and how do we separate historical fact from holiday fiction?  

Here's a narrative you can share with your family to help everyone appreciate Christmas all the more. 

After singing at church, this family’s car was destroyed by a drunk driver. Miraculously, all family members survived.
See how God picked this family back up and saw them through healing and doubt, to give them a life-changing ministry to others.