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Parenting

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).

Raising a child can be a daunting and, at times, completely overwhelming task. Why not approach it with the help of the world's greatest repository of wisdom—the Bible?

A family walking in the woods.

Want to Raise Successful Kids? Focus on These Seven Habits

  • by Becky Sweat
When my friend noted that we had raised “successful adults,” she was might have been thinking about some of the typical measures of success, but she was actually referring to the kind of success—which I’ll refer to as true success—that is described in the Bible.   
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A dad playing with his kids.

Where Have All the Fathers Gone?

  • by Mario Seiglie
A devastating epidemic is leaving a trail of broken hearts and broken dreams in its wake. What is this tragic outbreak? It’s the epidemic of disappearing fathers, who are sorely needed.
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An old man (maybe the grandfather) and young boy sitting against a wall.

Grandparents Who Are Grand

  • by Janet Treadway
Grandparents raising their grandchildren for different reasons is on the rise. I call them heroes because they are sacrificing to give their grandchildren the best opportunities they can.
a stressed woman holding a small child

Finding Time to Pray: A Mother's Struggle

  • by Sherrie A Giddens
Prayer is one of the most important tools we can use to connect with our Creator. For a young mom it can take some creativity to include prayer into our daily lives.
A parent and child walking on a beach.

A Foretaste of Tomorrow

  • by United Church of God
The desire for a happy, lasting marriage blessed with children who grow up to be successful, morally responsible adults is truly the universal dream.
A mother and daughter working together on a project.

Bringing Up a Moral Child

  • by United Church of God
Many parents, including single parents, are raising well-adjusted, moral children who successfully enter adulthood. Why are these families successful when so many others are not?
A young boy giving an apple to girl a school.

Personality Differences and Temperament

  • by United Church of God
Because each child is a unique human being in terms of the way he or she thinks and acts, parents often wonder whether these differences should affect their parenting.