Parenting Archives

Guideposts: Stephanie Thompson shops for eyeglasses with her daughter, Micah

Stephanie Thompson on Faith and Parenting

Stephanie Thompson reveals how she was impacted by having to wear glasses and how she felt, years later, when her daughter faced the same challenge.

Parenting Like Christ

By julia-attaway1 min read

Guideposts blogger Julia Attaway considers the challenges of parenting and how it offers the opportunity to be like Christ.

A worried mother hands her grief to God over a daughter's illness and anorexia.

Handing Grief Over to God

By julia-attaway2 min read

As Guideposts blogger Julia Attaway endures a mother’s worst nightmare, a child’s life-threatening illness, she hands over her grief to God.

As a parent, don't expect perfection from your kids--or yourself.

Breaking the Mother’s Curse…

By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read

Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams reflects on “the mother’s curse,” when your kids make the same mistakes that you did.

Guideposts Classics: Dick Van Patten on Fatherhood

By Dick Van Patten9 min read

In this Guideposts Classic from May 1980, Dick Van Patten, the star of TV’s Eight Is Enough discovers there’s more to being a father than being a good provider.

Monica Parker blogs about how to raise kids with a sense of wonder

Raising a Child with a Sense of Wonder

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Sometimes it seems that your kids will never stop asking questions. And that’s a good thing, says Guideposts guest blogger and author Monica Parker. How you can nuture your children’s curiosity and sense of wonder and creativity.

Sheltered with Love

By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read

Just like mothers will do anything to protect their children, God is always nearby, waiting to protect us when we’re in danger, says Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams in an excerpt from her latest book, When Chocolate Isn’t Enought: An Inspirational Survival Guide for Moms.