Parenting Archives

Coping with loss. When a parent faces the death of a child.

Why, Lord? Why?

When you are faced with a traumatic loss. Lean on His strength and He will carry you through your emotions.

Give It a Month

Do you have a teen son or daughter who is graduating from high school and heading to college in the fall or taking a new job away from home? Are they nervous that they won’t like it?

Letting Go of Blame

By Terry Squires2 min read

Life is too short to look back and wonder what you could’ve done better. Instead, look forward and set your eyes on today and the blessings in life that Jesus has given you.

Teen girl feeling snubbed. Photo 123RF(r)

Ever Been Snubbed?

By Terry Squires2 min read

Being snubbed often has nothing to do with anything we did–it has more to do with the other person’s issues.

Mom’s Best Advice

By jtoomer1 min read

To celebrate Mother’s Day, we asked our readers to share with us the best pieces of advice their mothers had ever given them.

Twitter War

By Terry Squires2 min read

Twitter fights can be between real life friends or complete strangers, and they can cause depression and anxiety in teens.

Parents and teen high-fiving. Photo 123RF(r).

How to Save a Life

By Terry Squires2 min read

The stakes are high. And parents and grandparents must guide teens through the many temptations that will be thrown their way.

Disconnections

By Terry Squires2 min read

How are you staying connected to your family? Does your teen daughter text others more than she talks to them? Does the bulk of your communication with your daughter occur via text?

Struggling Grades

By Terry Squires2 min read

Do you have a teen daughter who struggles with her grades? Is she afraid she is failing or falling behind her peers? Does she “bomb” exams? Here are some ways you can help her.

Woman running in a field. Photo: Thinkstock.

I don’t want to think of my fear in terms that it may really occur. And I have every hope that it won’t. But I also know that we are not promised a life free of struggles. In fact, Jesus said that we’d have them.