Equipping Parents for The Journey
Marriage is a tricky topic to discuss. Most of us would not be willing to hold up our marriage as an example for others to follow. After all, we know what goes on in our own homes. But in 2013, Tony and Lauren Dungy published a book that changed the way I approach my...
I’m already missing summer freedom. I just filled out our family calendar, and between school and extra curriculars, I’m missing the flexibility around dinner. Family dinner together is important to us, and it’s easier during the summer. But we still love it in every season, so I thought I’d share why and how we...
As we continue our Drop Off Season discussion and enter all things back-to-school, we want to challenge you and your family to 31 Days of Prayer for Our Children. In our new 31-day prayer calendar and journal, we took 31 Scripture passages and created specific prayer prompts for you to pray over your children. These...
It might sneak up on you or be slow to develop, but there is one day in every mom's life when she realizes that she is becoming her mother. Whether you find yourself using a phrase from your childhood, or mimicking the way she made the bed, you realize—for better or worse—you are shaped...
So many of us have a “not my child” perspective or a view that we have some super power to protect our kids from the world they live in. But my heart is heavy with the need to share my own story of pornography’s impact on our family. A mom’s perspective is different from...
Have you ever watched a group of two-year-old children play? Even at this very young age, their unique temperament is very apparent. It is as though they came out of the womb with their unique wiring already in place. This week on the blog, we want to introduce you to the study of your child’s temperament....
Every February, the United States honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape our nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs, and adversities that are part of our country's history. It is one thing to be aware of Black History Month, but it is another to...
As parents, there are so many things completely out of our control. Even if you plan and order your child’s day from beginning to end, you are not in every thought, breath, and step they take. And in truth, that is not how God wants you to parent. A good friend regularly reminds me...
I had the opportunity to attend high school camp this summer. I went with the expectation of late nights, kids who were going to slip off into the woods, some infighting between groups, some hurt feelings, a few bumps, and bruises, and the general camp stuff. I was completely unprepared for the number of...
"I have a big jealousy problem in my marriage. It's not quite what you think it is, though. There are no fits of rage, no yelling or carrying on with passive-aggressive comments or behavior. It's just that there are these other smaller human beings that live in my home . . ." This week...
As Christians, service is in our DNA. We are instructed to love God with our whole heart and to love our neighbor as ourselves, which often happens through serving one another. In a consumer culture like ours, how can we as parents teach our kids to have servant hearts? This week on the blog,...
This week on our Parenting Pathway Podcast, Pastors Dave Carl and Nathan Kocurek are stepping into the topic of failure in our kids’ lives. The very nature of children growing is a process of failing and learning from it. Whether they are a toddler learning to walk or a teen learning to drive, each...
