Parenting

Navigating the complexities of family gatherings, especially during holidays like Thanksgiving, can be challenging yet deeply rewarding. This article offers a practical, faith-based approach to fostering unity within families, providing actionable steps to overcome tension and cultivate stronger relationships.

What do kids need most from their dads? This piece breaks down the top ten gifts every father can give—from patience and playfulness to strong spiritual leadership. A practical and encouraging read for dads at every stage.

Saying no to Santa isn't about being a better Christian or ruining Christmas fun. It's about removing all distractions from the true reason for the season, Christ Jesus. 

What is necessary is not a shift away from adoption, but a new framework on how Christians approach this topic. We are there to love and serve, not push and take. Here are a few ways we can better address foster care and adoption.

Prayer is one of the most important parts of Christian parenting today. Unfortunately, it's also one of the most overlooked and underutilized.

If you are wondering if adoption is right for you, you can prepare your heart in many ways. A few ways you can prepare your heart for adoption are listed below.

If your family has walked through adoption, these heartfelt prayers speak directly to the grief, grace, and gospel that carry us through. God sees every piece of the story.

Whatever you do as a mom for your kids/family this holiday season, remember, your efforts go a long way. You don’t have to have the picture-perfect holiday to have an impact or make a memory.

Please give me the wisdom to realize trying to achieve a “perfect” Christmas is foolhardy. Instead, show me how to bask in Your amazing creation of my new baby and celebrate the birth of Jesus, my Savior and Lord, without any frills, just enjoying my relationship with you.

Once you've incorporated regular thank yous in your home, get the children to extend their thank yous to thankfulness by regularly asking them what they're thankful for. This can be kickstarted at Thanksgiving but should be something you revisit again and again throughout the year. Get your kids—and by extension, yourself!—into the habit of publicly saying thanks for all the good and perfect gifts our heavenly Father bestows on us.

Parents are triggered by the mere fact their kid is a teenager. A lot of it is fear that creates this triggered response. So, when your teenager does something you're not a fan of, or they ask for something you're totally against, instead of responding rationally and with a conversation, we react. Reactions create emotional tension, and emotional tension creates familial nuclear wars. It just does!

Set your heart on Christ this Christmas! In a season that can easily be swept up in hurry and distraction, this family devotional gently invites you to slow down and focus on what truly matters. Awaiting the King: A Family Daily Devotional for Advent guides you through four weeks of daily Scripture readings, reflections, prayers, and journaling space, all centered on the themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

Each day offers a simple yet rich way to gather your family around God’s Word, helping all ages prepare their hearts for the birth of Christ. Whether read around the dinner table or during quiet morning devotions, these readings will lead you to see the Christmas story with fresh awe and deep gratitude.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to keep Christ at the center of your holiday season, this resource is for you.

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If kids are a blessing and having a house full of them is a gift, we are going to have to structure our lives a little differently than the cultural norm. This is not to say we all have to raise bunches of kids to follow the Bible, but maybe that will be exactly what God calls you to do with your life, and it will be the hardest job you'll ever be assigned for God's glory. 

Everyone’s holiday season looks different regarding commitments and time restraints. Choose two or three things you would like to do as a family to make this Advent season the most meaningful yet.

As a kid, I remember drawing a turkey with my hand. I traced around each finger and the palm of my hand was the base of the turkey, the fingers were the feathers, and the thumb was the face. From now on when we think of the five fingers of our hand, may we begin to think about five ways to be a peacemaker.

God smiles when you seek Him through His Word. Draw close to Jesus and your family through hope, peace, joy, and love this Advent season.

Teens today are overwhelmed with pressure, and many are silently struggling. Learn how to be a steady voice of truth, love, and faith when your teen feels lost.

Incorporating these Advent traditions brings deeper, added meaning and makes Christmas morning even more joyous. This is because Advent helps us center ourselves on the real message of the season.

Whether you are welcoming a child of your own, a grandchild, or another new life making its way into the world, here are nine prayers of praise for the promise of new life.

Do your kids like to do crafts? Do you have a budding artist in the family? With Thanksgiving coming up, there will be lots of things for you to do. Instead of going out and buying a bunch of decor, why not let your kids make some crafts to decorate your home?