It’s fascinating that of the many verses in Scripture for parents, there are only two commands directed exclusively at fathers: Ephesians 6:4 and Colossians 3:21. It’s interesting that both contain the same root concept: don’t frustrate or exacerbate your kids. Ephesians 6:4: Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline

Hebrews 11:1, one of those definitional descriptions of faith in the Bible, says that, “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen.” In the context, the writer is talking about our faith in who God is and the plans that God will accomplish. But how does this translate

As I dropped my daughter off at first grade this morning, I marveled at the front lawn to the school – dandelions! The weeds were everywhere. As the spring rains have watered the ground over the past weeks, the pernicious little flowers have been taking over lawns and public spaces. The yellow sea in front

Most parents of preschool or young elementary-aged kids have a love-hate relationship with their children’s bedtime. It’s easy to love the result – a quiet house to ourselves before we go to bed, but it’s also easy to hate the process – endless complaining, whining, bathroom trips and plenty of “I can’t fall asleep!”s. Bedtime

A few months ago, my husband and I decided that our family needed to slow down. We had fallen into a pace characteristic of many American families and we needed a break. But we didn’t want this to be a one time, quick fix. We needed more than a vacation. Our family culture had become

I’ve been slowly reading through the gospel of Matthew in the last few weeks during my mostly-regular times with the Lord. I often find it so difficult to make that time fit into my day. I saw a meme recently that said, “I’ve reached the level of parenthood where I wake up early just to

It’s February and that means, if the statistics are true, 80% or more of us have given up on our New Year’s resolutions. I decided this year that it’s just better to not make any and not be disappointed. Here’s the thing about goals and resolutions: We want the result, but often despise the process.

I recently shared an article titled, “Parent’s, Please Don’t Let Your Kids Watch Logan and Jake Paul” with a group of parents regarding the subtle dangers of famous YouTube channel stars Logan and Jake Paul. The response was strong – I don’t know if I’ve shared an article in the past that garnered as much

She turns and looks at me and I can see it in her eyes – that glimmer of obstinance that I find almost daily present on her three-year-old face. We’ve gone head-to-head in this battle of the wills several times already on this particular day and this time I’ve pushed her over the edge. It