The book “Family Unfriendly” by Timothy Carney explores how modern culture has made parenting uniquely challenging. It discusses the impact of loneliness and perfectionism on parenthood, emphasizing the need for a shift in societal attitudes and support for families with young children. Carney suggests that having children can help individuals become better, more selfless people.
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The Prodigal Child
There is inherent in the story of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) several principles that believing parents can use to react to and deal with children who walk contrary to the way in which the parents have raised them. Parents need to remember that once their children have reached adulthood, they are no longer underContinue reading “The Prodigal Child”
What Mental Health Has Done to Your Children
The article discusses the challenges of modern parenting and the impact of therapy on children’s mental health. It questions the effectiveness of current parenting norms and therapeutic interventions, cautioning against over-diagnosing and over-medicating children. The author emphasizes the importance of communal support and individual discernment in raising children.
A Letter to Young Parents
As I look back over the years, I was raising my children, many things come to mind. I see things I did well and things I wish I’d done better. I see a mix of weakness, resolve, hard work, immaturity, a sinful heart, and a person who was growing and evolving into the person sheContinue reading “A Letter to Young Parents”
Taking the Long View for Parenting
Before my first child was born, I determined to get parenting “right.” This was before “right” included gender-reveal parties and monthly photoshoots, but not before it meant tracking everything from feedings to playtime, maniacally measuring development on milestone charts, and enrolling in the right schools and extracurriculars. A recent Washington Post article, “Millennials Are TiredContinue reading “Taking the Long View for Parenting”
When Your Child Leaves the Church
In a culture that is increasingly hostile to traditional Christian beliefs, many parents have seen children walk away from the Church. A Pew Research Center poll published in September of 2022, reveals that 34% of people aged 30-39 raised in Christian households now identify as religiously unaffiliated or another religion. Experientially, many resonate with thisContinue reading “When Your Child Leaves the Church”
A Prayer for the People of Lewiston, Maine
Dear Lord,Thank you that you are our God and that you are near no matter how many senseless acts of violence occur in this country and others. Help us to know what to pray for the people of Maine, and help us to keep them in our prayers as we go about our day today.Continue reading “A Prayer for the People of Lewiston, Maine”
Christian Parents Are Not Doing Their Job
Millions of uncommitted Christians are causing a “catastrophic decline in biblical worldview in America” because they have been poorly discipled in their faith and often don’t know how to pass on biblical values to their children, research in a new book from veteran Christian researcher George Barna shows. Barna’s new book, Raising Spiritual Champions: NurturingContinue reading “Christian Parents Are Not Doing Their Job”
Intentional Faith 