Love is a Gift. Respect is Earned.
Our kids understand they are loved unconditionally. We teach them there is nothing they can say or do that will cause us to stop loving them. That…
Raising a Jason Witten
If you live in Dallas or even slightly follow the Cowboys, you know that Jason Witten recently retired. He’s a Hall of Fame tight-end with more…
When Can Your Child Understand Jesus Is Lord?
Your church has a curriculum and program designed to help your children enter into a relationship with Jesus as Lord. But, parents often wonder if…
Janet Denison Shares Parenting Perspective [Video]
Have you ever wanted to get the parenting low-down from someone wise, regular, and fun that can give honest look-back advice? ChristianParenting.org…
How to Help Our Kids Learn from Mistakes
As parents, one of our greatest fears is often that we'll do something to screw up our kids. While my two children are still young, I already wonder…
The Prodigal Returns—to School
It was my first day to teach school and the other teachers had decided it was best if I figured it out myself. I’m not sure they got that right, but…
Try These Helpful Parenting Phrases
I’m remembering all the times I crawled in bed and thought, “I should have said something like . . .” It can be difficult at times, to be wise in the…
Parenting Teens: Grace or Consequences?
I used to tell my sons that the one phrase they would never hear out of an adult’s mouth was, “Man, I wish I could go back and do junior high again!”…
Decide to Discipline: Tweens and Teens
The common advice given to parents with an older child is, “Pick your battles.” That is great advice, but what does it mean? Choosing battles with…