Requiring respect is a gift we give our kids (and ourselves!). But in a parenting age aiming to be gentler and more aware of kids’ emotions, it’s not easy.

My son’s first day of first grade introduction worksheet: What do you like to do with your friends? His answer, in wonderfully legible pencil: Chase girls.

Who is responsible for making ends meet when a new baby joins a family – the new parents, their employers, or the government?

Consider mornings, mealtimes and bedtime as opportunities for making a heart connection with your child. And trust that God, in His sovereignty, will fill the gaps in between.

If toddlers can memorize favorite songs and stories, why not help them learn the Word of God?

Kids learn how to resolve conflict by watching us do it.

You must set the rules and the boundaries, not your toddler.

How can we break our 3-year-old of throwing tantrums when the sitter comes over?