You never stop being a parent. At least, you shouldn't. Even after they're 21, you are still important. You’ll quickly realize the problems you thought were insurmountable when they were young are nothing compared to what they are when they [...]
As our parents head into the twilight of their lives, are you finding that you’re not just parenting your kids—but your parents, too? I have friends who are looking at caring for their mom and dad. If you’re considering it, [...]
Barna research tells us “roughly four out of ten young Christians fall into” the nomad category. They still call themselves Christians but they are far less active in church than they were during their high school years. Nomads have become [...]
Our responsibility as parents is to be faithful. What does that mean? Hebrews 3:1-2 says to “fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses [...]
One of the things that grieves me most is knowing one of my kids isn’t following Christ. Christ was an everyday topic in our home. I wish I could tell you family devotions were a regular part of our lives, [...]
If you’re anything like our family, there are wide gaps in our kids’ ages. My oldest son is 34. My youngest daughter is 17. I don’t treat my adult kids like I do my teenage daughter, and she reminds me of [...]
As followers of Christ we want our kids to not only know Jesus, but follow Him, right? The reality is no matter how faithful we are to point our kids to Christ, there are no guarantees they’ll remain in the [...]
I heard this terrible story from Cynthia. She asks, “What do you do when adult children keep a grandparent from seeing their grandkids?" The breakdown came as a result of sin from everyone involved. She says, “It’s been four years [...]
Adult children. Whether they’re still living with you, at college, married—whatever the situation—we all care about our kids. Despite the experience we have, our kids really don’t want any help. Remember being there? I sure do. Parent Minute listener “David” [...]
Your adult child has walked away from Christ—and now they’re moving back in. Different values, different choices—what do you do? First, set clear expectations—your home, your rules. If they’re under your roof, respect goes both ways. Second, love them as [...]