Praying While Parenting
I once thought I knew quite a bit about raising kids. Then I had them. . . and the older they grew, the less I realized I knew. You know what else I learned? That the place where God wants…
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Smartphones as Baby Sitters
“What were we thinking?!?” I’ve heard more and more parents ask that question as they look back on their willingness to get their child a smartphone. Parents are increasingly coming to understand that even though smartphones are a helpful tool,…
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The Gift of Children
I will never forget the overwhelming wonder and amazing joy I felt when my first child was born. I said to God in gratitude, “I’m not worthy! What did I do to deserve this?” Shortly thereafter, our first child became…
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Overcoming Parental Ignorance
One of the questions I field from frustrated youth workers just about everywhere I go is this: How can I get parents to sit up and take notice of the many dangerous cultural trends influencing their children and teens today?…
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Kids, Parents, and Grind Culture
Journalist and mother Jennifer Wallace recently released a book looking at the roots and effects of putting pressure on kids for high academic achievement. Specifically, she was pushing back on the pressure kids face to engage in what’s been called…
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A Word to Sports Parents
As one who has raised kids who were involved in youth sports, who has coached youth sports, and who now has grandchildren involved in youth sports, I’ve watched the evolution of parents and their sideline behavior, including an overall decline…
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300 Year Old Parenting Wisdom
The great eighteenth century preacher and theologian Jonathan Edwards preached a sermon way back in August of 1740 that included some words to parents, educators, and the church which ring just as true today as when he spoke them almost…
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