I’m sure you’ve seen it. You’re in the mall, and there’s a family, and the kids are at each other’s throats. They’re teasing and hitting each other. You wonder, Why isn’t that mom doing something about it? Then, all of [...]
Good Friday is hard for kids to understand. Why call the day Jesus died “good”? Because the cross was God’s rescue plan. Isaiah wrote, “He was pierced for our transgressions…the punishment that brought us peace was on Him.” (Isaiah 53:5). [...]
I’ve had it both ways in my family. One of my kids could have taught her Earth science class and was an amazing tutor in math, but another one of my kids struggled at every turn. Both kids raised the [...]
Deep down, our kids really want Mom and Dad to be in love and on the same page. But, sometimes, they test us. They go to one or the other and complain about our spouses. Don’t get mad, though. Listen. [...]
Kids are going to love this one, aren’t they? Jesus tells us parents, “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts [...]
Remember the rich young ruler in the Bible? He asked Jesus, “What do I have to do to be saved?” Jesus was emphatic—He said, “Sell all your possessions and give to the poor and follow me.” Well, the rich young [...]
In your parenting, do you find yourself generally expecting your kids to behave poorly? Do you assume the worst? Or do you assume that they’ll do well and are actually surprised and saddened when they fail to do their best? [...]
Palm Sunday can feel like just another church tradition to kids. But it’s proof that God keeps His promises. Hundreds of years before Jesus was born, the prophet Zechariah wrote, “See, your king comes to you…gentle and riding on a [...]
Picture this. You get home from work. Your kids didn’t take care of the dishes, forgot to take their laundry to their room, and left crumbs in the La-Z-Boy. What?! They didn’t do their homework, either? Well, now you’re really [...]
I asked one what they disliked most about their parents. First, she said, “Well, I like my parents.” Then she said, “But it does drive me crazy when they tell me we’re going to do something like go to an [...]