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My wife and I made a trip to the supermarket to pick up a few items. When we arrived, we noticed that a woman shopper and her five-year-old boy were engaged in a clash of wills. He demanded that she buy something and then threw a classic temper tantrum when she refused.
Are you praying with your little ones? How about your older children? Don't let the golden opportunities slip away.
Compulsive parenting can be equally hazardous to the object of all this attention: the child. Many parents today burn out their kids with too many scheduled activities. Like Martha (Luke 10:40), they allow busyness to distract their family from what is truly important.
What is the primary reason for failure in school? The answer may surprise you.
Let's look at the threats to self-esteem that must come as your child matures. From about three years of age, your little pride and joy begins making his way into the world of other people.
Parents invest countless hours and resources preparing their children for a successful future—but are we preparing them for what matters most? Discover why passing on a genuine faith in Christ may be the most important and lasting legacy you can leave.
My mother was a very strong woman when she was young. It was only through her wisdom and devotion that I survived the emotional pressures of growing up with an alcoholic father during my early childhood. Despite the difficulties, Mom was tremendously successful in the two areas of parenting that matter most.
Family life was designed by God to be a source of delight, yet for many people it often feels more like a weight to carry than a gift to enjoy. You love your spouse and your children. You want your home to be warm and full of laughter. But somewhere between work deadlines, school schedules, church commitments, financial pressure, and the constant lure of digital screens and other distractions, joy can gradually slip away.
What you have observed by looking around your social circles is born out by the numbers: According to nearly every relevant statistic, the institution of marriage is in serious trouble. The Council on Families in America reports that half of first marriages are likely to end in divorce.
Adjusting to the changes in a family when a child gets married is often just as difficult for parents as it is for adult children. There is no textbook on how to balance between 'leaving' to establish. Here are some things to think about as you enter this new season, or maybe you are in the midst of navigating changes as you read this, or perhaps realize that you need to start a healing journey of repair.
