5 “Do Nots” of Fatherhood
R. Kent Hughes
(article) These five actions can exasperate and discourage our children -- dads be aware!
3 “Dos” of Fatherhood
R. Kent Hughes
(article) Men are never manlier than when they are tender with their children.
3 Parenting Myths We Are All Tempted To Believe
Tim Challies
(article) Even while God sets the challenge and provides the instruction for parenting, he makes no guarantees about the result.
Parenting Advice: 5 Questions
Paul Tripp
(Video) Every mom and dad needs to have these questions at the ready. They're simple enough to use with a toddler, yet mature enough to use with a teen or young adult.
Pray Them Home: Three Prayers for Prodigal Children
Sarah Walton
(Article) I once was that prodigal child, but by God's grace, my parents did not give up on me.
A Dad Talks with His Son about Masturbation
Paul Tautges
An excerpt from Jay Yount's book on how to talk to your kids about sex.
Why Kids Ask Why (And How to Respond Lovingly)
Jen Wilkin
For the most part, we parents consider it a privilege to supply answers, but then there are days the “why’s” won’t stop. As much as we want to help our kids learn and grow, incessant “why’s” can wear on even the most enthusiastic parent
Patient Parenting
David Murray If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in parenting five kids (now aged 2, 12, 14, 18, 19), it’s the need for patience. I now believe that patience is Christian parents’ greatest need. Here are six areas of parenting where I’ve learned (and am learning) to exercise patience.
To Your Daughter, Speak the Truth
Jen Wilkin I grew up with a dad who told me I was beautiful—a lot—thereby defying the conventional wisdom that daughters who are told this will define their worth by their appearance. I don’t. That’s probably because he also told me I was smart and capable and fun to be around.
The Most Important Thing My Dad Taught Me
Ray Ortlund I think about my dad a lot. I miss him so much it aches. But the most important thing he taught me was this. There is only one way to live: all-out, go-for-broke, risk-taking enthusiasm for Christ...
12 Ways to Love Your Wayward Child
Desiring God Staff Many parents are brokenhearted and completely baffled by their unbelieving son or daughter. They have no clue why the child they raised well is making such awful, destructive decisions. I’ve never been one of these parents, but I have been one of these sons. Reflecting back on that experience, I offer these suggestions to help you reach out to your wayward child...
When Dad Doesn't Disciple the Kids
Jen Wilkin Three kinds of “single moms” exist in the church: the literal single mom who is raising children on her own, the mom whose husband is an unbeliever and the mom whose husband professes belief but does not partner in the spiritual nurturing of the family...
What Girls Should Demand
Melissa Edgington Demand that boys respect your body and your soul. Because here is a deep down truth that I want you to understand. When they disrespect your body, they are disrespecting your soul. When they protect your body, your precious, God-breathed, flesh and bone, they are loving your soul...
Mission: Impossible
Paul Tripp As I waited for the light to change, it hit me. It seemed as if my mission was impossible: I was called to be the father of four children. It’s humbling and a bit embarrassing to admit this to you, but I sat in my car and dreamed of what it would be like to be single...
What Should We Do When They Stray?
Nicholas T. Batzig Of all the painful experiences that I have had to face through nearly a decade in ministry–the death of a mother, couples enduring the heartbreak of miscarriage, strife, abuse, divorce, scandal, etc.–having to walk with a godly father and mother through the dark shadows of having a child rebel is among the most difficult...