In my last blog, I said there was something worse for children than divorce. How about loveless marriages? Parents in troubled marriages...

It's no surprise that divorce is hard on children. But how parents handle the divorce can significantly change children's lives. And one...

Matthew 5:14-16  “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it...

The single mom was desperate. Her three teenaged sons, an 18-year-old and 13-year-old twins, would not clean up after themselves. The...

What bigger trust is there than to be responsible for a child? We must not only show our faithfulness toward God in this charge but also...

Even as we manage our children, we need to openly and clearly love them as well, with tenderness.

When we disagree with how our parenting partner is interacting with our child, we tend to lean the other way to balance. This only sets off a tug of war between parents. To solve the problem, lean toward each other, not away.

The foundation of Unison Parenting is a process called Proactive Parenting.

How do we help our children with the temptations and influences they face? Teach them to be a light.

The Covid era meant that our children missed some developmental milestones as a result. What does this mean to us as parents?

When you develop your child's decision-making process, you may not agree with every decision, but you can feel good about how they got there

Not only is it important to teach your child to read, but it's important for them to see you reading too.

Cecil uses baseball as an example and analogy of the value of letting kids learn from failure.

We often parent the way our parents did, or we do the opposite. Neither may be right.

Parents can be shy or evasive about sex education for their child. But kids are curious. Use their curiosity to have short talks about sex.

Don't let your child run on empty. Frequently replenish your supply of love so that they clearly understand your love and encouragement.

Of the four parenting styles, one stands out as the most ominous, causing the most long-term damage to children.

Allowing your child to gradually, incrementally make their own choices pays off when they become of age.

Life experiences test and grow our faith. Few experiences accomplish this like parenting.

Parents need to be in unison on the big stuff. They also need be in unison on the smaller stuff, like what food to eat.