parenting

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

Washed Ashore is, at its heart, about a man growing up while raising children.

Jenn Ranter Hook and Joshua Hook say yes—and offer families concrete tools to support children.

It’s not possible to parent without experiencing risk, weakness, pain, and transformation.

But sometimes it also requires clever tactics.

The infiltration of online parenting spaces began as a slow burn. During the pandemic, it’s picked up speed.

How do I teach my children to care for an ailing world?

Christian Smith and Amy Adamczyk’s sociological study offers some clues.

Before you had a human parent, you had a perfect one.

We gave our readers a one-word writing prompt: “promise.”

Anyone who cries “it’s not fair!” is old enough to learn about racial inequality.

I wanted to give them better than what I had. It wasn't easy.

I want others to know the power of the gospel the same way she does.

Abortion, Down syndrome, and the question of prenatal testing

I’ve stopped trying to climb over it or knock it down. Now I just sit there.

I am finally old enough to admit something: the mysteries of adulthood, those "mature themes" we try to hide from the young, are mostly stupid.

Beautifully honest, this novel blurs the line between fiction and reality.

Children have unique needs for both freedom and protection.

Teenage girls navigate a tough landscape. There are tools the church can offer them.