The Bible is relevant to everyday life- even parenting. Here we will explore how to biblically discipline your children based on how God dealt with the first sin of all time.
Author - Laura Kuehn, LCSW
Interview with Children’s Book Author, Marybeth Wishart
Join me as I interview Marybeth Wishart, the author of Parker the Purple Penguin. Learn about the faith that inspired this powerful children's book.
Teaching Acceptance Through Story Time: A Review of Parker the Purple Penguin
Picture books are a wonderful tool that parents can use to instill values in their children. Here we review a new children's book that can be used to address prejudice in an age appropriate way.
How to Parent Teens: Quick Tips for Christian Parents
If you are just entering the teen years, it can feel overwhelming. Arm yourself with the basics with these 5 tips for Christian parents.
How to Talk to Kids about the Coronavirus: A Christian Parent’s Response
Pandemics spread more than viruses. Let's dig into God's word and calm our weary souls regarding the coronavirus so we can spread peace instead of panic to our children.
How to Spot Ineffective Discipline – Tips for Christian Parents
Do you find that your discipline falls flat? Maybe it isn't discipline at all. Here we look to God's word to learn what what God considers ineffective discipline.
Tips for Christian Parents from the Song of Songs
Here we explore how parents might use the themes in the book of Song of Songs to address some important but sometimes difficult topics with their children.
Insights for Christian Parents from the Book of Ecclesiastes
Here we dig into Ecclesiastes and find some helpful truths for Christian parents regarding fearing God, storing up treasure and finding meaning in the here and now.
How to Love God Like a Child
Do we have child like faith? As parents, we can learn a lot about our relationship with our heavenly Father by watching our children.
Living your Faith Out Loud: Tips on Discipling Your Children
In this article we explore 8 different ways you can live out your faith as a means of modeling your relationship with the Lord for your children.
How to Talk to Your Children about People with Disabilities
This article explores how to talk with your children about people with disabilities. Your kids may have some tough questions. This article will give you some tips on how to address those questions. Dedicated to my sweet Uncle Walt.
How to Share the Christian Faith with Your Kids
Christian parents have a responsibility to share the Christian faith with their children. This article encourages us to take a closer look at how we are doing at passing on our faith.
How to Comfort a Hurting Child -Lessons from the Book of Job
How can parents help a hurting child? The book of Job provides great guidelines on what you can do and what you should avoid.
Family Devotional on the Book of Esther
A family devotional guide on the Book of Esther that addresses the need for recognition for good deeds. Includes resources for younger kids.
How to Parent a Teenager – Tips from the Bible
It can be tempting to disengage from our teens. Nehemiah has some tips on how to parent a teenager. Includes resources.
How to Address “Dating Evangelism” – Tips from the Book of Ezra
What is a parent to do or say when their child wants to date a non-Christian? Here we address the idea of "dating evangelism" with some insights from the book of Ezra.
There are No Guarantees in Parenting – Insights from 2 Chronicles
What happens when we do everything "right" and our kids don't turn out as we thought they would? God's word provides comfort for parents.
How to Serve God as a Family – Tips from 1 Chronicles
In 1 Chronicles 24-27, we see that families served together. Let's reconsider how we do church and ways your family can serve the Lord together.
How to Keep Your Cool as a Christian Parent
The Bible is rich with parenting advice for the Christian parent. Here we learn the art of keeping our cool in crisis from the prophet Elisha.
4 Reasons Parents Have a Hard Time Disciplining Their Kids
Do you ever feel reluctant to discipline your kids? If so, you are not alone - the "man after God's own heart" did the same. This article will explore four different reasons why parents may avoid discipline and what you can do about it.