Parenting

If youve got the card and maybe even some flowers or chocolate but want more thoughts on how to work together as a family to show the mom in your life how much shes loved, here are some ideas for you.

As your child embarks on their journey into adulthood, navigating the complex emotions of pride, grief, and fear is a significant part of the parenting experience. Here are practical strategies to prepare your heart and foster open communication to embrace this new chapter with resilience and joy.

Snowplow parenting aims to shield children from all hardship, but does this approach truly benefit their development, or does it hinder crucial life skills? Discover how navigating challenges, with God's guidance, can foster resilience and a deeper understanding of oneself and the world.

Prenatal depression affects 1 in 7 pregnant women. Understanding its distinctions from postpartum depression and the "baby blues" is crucial for seeking available resources and support to navigate this challenging yet treatable condition.

We have collected some of our favorite Mother's Day prayers to honor your own mother, as well as prayers for moms to use as they seek God's goodness and grace in their motherhood journey. May God bless all mothers and give them strength and faith!Sign in to download the PDF or read more here!Photo credit: ©GettyImages/stockfourPDF credit: ©CanvaPro/SWN Design

We love our adult children, but sometimes take it for granted that they know we still love and support them. We don’t always need to use words, as our actions speak loudly too.

Do my prayers for protection make any difference? Are my prayers powerful enough to change the present or the future? Does God want to hear them? Yes. A thousand times yes.

'Snowplow' parents likely started off in the helicopter. Then, they hovered, eventually landing and proceeding to clear everything out of their childrens pathway. These parents, while well-meaning, want to make sure their children have an easy road to success. Here are four biblical truths that will help us avoid the pitfalls of 'snowplow 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.