“Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful.” Ephesians 4:29 ... [keep reading]

Currently, my husband and I live in a house with three teenagers, ages 13 to 17. Our 20-year-old is away at school, but we still count her in the same category, only one year past teen. ... [keep reading]

There may be times when your child comes home from school and tells you about someone who is making their life miserable. As a mom, I know you want to go scratch that person’s eyes out. But let me tell you a story of how my mom reacted to a situation like that and how it helped me learn something ... [keep reading]

One of the devil’s plans for young people is to get them to compare themselves with others, judge themselves as deficient, and then seek to be someone they were not created to be. Young girls compare themselves to other girls and see them as having prettier hair, nicer clothes, a better house, ... [keep reading]

A few years ago, the Atlantic published an article listing 12 things parents should never do to their children if they didn’t want to mess them up forever. The top of the list? You should never “threaten to leave your kids behind.” But what if you do? That would be bad, right? What could make ... [keep reading]

Commit to continually deepening your understanding of Christianity There is absolutely a time and place for giving your kids third-party resources to aid in their spiritual development. But there is no replacement for you. When you can’t answer their big questions, you’ll leave them wondering if ... [keep reading]