Tag Archives: Parents

Teenage years are a parent’s worst nightmare. They dread having to deal with temper tantrums, relationship drama, and “my-body-isn’t-perfect” meltdowns. Some parents pray so hard for their children’s survival throughout the teenage years—one would think being a teen is a deadly disease. Undoubtedly, adolescence is a tough time of self-discovery ...

 As a new mom, the suggestions and recommendations on the best way to raise your child can be overwhelming or even mind numbing making a mother fearful or doubtful of her abilities.  Although it is natural to express concerns, especially since a baby does not come with an instruction manual, too much information ...

Children, your words matter. As confident and in control as parents seem, they need your confirmation that they’re doing a good job at being parents. They may have an, “I’ve-got-this,” attitude and an, “I-can-take-on-the-world,” demeanor, still, a hint of doubt lingers behind that façade, and they sometimes think they’re failing. ...

Faith still requires our allegiance today. (Hebrews 11:6)  Our wonderful God is at work in our lives even when we don’t see it, as was experienced by Walt and Annie in the early 2000s.  (Psalm 27:13-14) Walt was a country boy who loved talking to God. One particular day while ...

Movies, music, video games–we live in a digital world, and most of our entertainment is either on our home televisions or smartphone devices. With such easy access to downloadable content and new movies coming out each week, what’s a parent to do? If you’ve read my articles on G-, PG-, ...