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.

What I'm about to describe is easy to read but can be very hard to implement. When you become a couple, you become a new family. Each of...

This is the first of a two-part series (the other is in Further Insights) on making parenting decisions in front of your children.

Children don't mature in all facets of life in perfect proportions, like a gingerbread person. They might be better described as amoebas.

Cecil uses the image of a gingerbread person to identify five areas of development for your child.

Cecil gives a humorous take on what it's like to parent boys.

Peer pressure can be negative or positive. This post offers a model to help your child deal with the negative and affirm the positive.

In my last post, I talked about entrusting your teen to other parents. Now I'll return to the younger days. It is practically inevitable...

Attentive parenting requires paying attention to where your teen is going, including friends' houses.

It's vital to let children know that their choices matter, leading to good results or bad results.

This introductory blog post shows the fundamental concept that helps parents teach choices, rewards, and consequences.