Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church?
The statistics on church membership for young adults are depressing. Is there anything we can do to stem the tide of those who are dropping out of our churches in…
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Parent conversations: What do parents need to know about video games?
Trying to keep up with new video games and video gaming systems can be overwhelming. It’s easy for my first instinct as a parent to be “No!” For our family,…
Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?
When I was expecting my first child, I remember someone telling me that having a child means that your heart will forever go walking around outside your body. It turns…
Parent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?
We can’t all raise our children in New York City like Tim and Amanda Bourman or serve as foster parents for a diverse group of children like Brenda and Steven…
Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ
Is it just me or does it seem like getting along with everyone has gotten harder over the past couple of years? We’re so divided on so many issues. It’s…
Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?
Being a teen has always involved struggle and angst. The difference today is that a teen’s struggles can be broadcast immediately to an entire world of virtual “friends.” Plus, social…
Parent conversations: How can parents maintain a healthy marriage?
Maintaining a healthy marriage requires work for any couple, but when you add kids into the mix, it can get more challenging because your time is divided into even more…
Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .
Does anyone else feel the weight of all the serious issues we have been dealing with as a society over the past couple years? I mean, yes, COVID, but so…
Parent conversations: Parenting post–high school: What is a parent’s role?
My kids are 15, 10, and 7, so I haven’t quite gotten to this stage of parenting yet . . . but I can feel it coming. The important moments…