Sometimes you have to start by doing what’s right and good by your stepkids (even when you don’t initially like them).
Family Relationships
Patience helped one man earn a place in his stepdaughter’s heart.
We have a great relationship, but ever since his father remarried, his stepmom has started putting these thoughts in his head about me.
Learn how to determine what your child really wants when your kid says he or she wants to live with the other parent.
Kids in blended families have circumstances that make life more stressful for them. As parents and stepparents, making ourselves aware of their perspective is one of the most loving things we can do.
If you are fortunate enough to have extended family living nearby, why not resurrect the often-overlooked tradition of a family meal?
Making gifts for our extended family has created even more meaningful relationships.
Peers play a large role in a teen’s life. Helping them discern how friends influence them can give them a more successful experience.
Lead your teen into meaningful action.
Making time for your teen’s interests, even when it’s inconvenient, is important in your ongoing relationship.
Learn what teens most value. It may surprise you!
Making friends. Losing friends. Choosing the wrong friends. Sometimes things go astray with your teen’s friendships.
Are the teen years always terrible? Get some practical advice from an experienced parent who didn’t think so.
Sacrificing convenience — sometimes that’s how God uses parents to help draw others closer to Jesus.
Do you feel like walls are being put up between you and your teen. Try these foundational ways to better connect and develop effective family communication.
Encourage young girls to act like a daughter of the King, God’s princess, by training them in the fruit of the Spirit.
One of our top 25 most-viewed parenting articles: “Why Kids Need Mean Moms.” Give kids the tough love they need so they’ll develop into independent adults.
Imagine you’re abruptly uprooted after being totally immersed in another culture. Could it be that this is similar to how our children feel when they live in two homes?
How do you instill the desire in your kids to live the best version of themselves? The parents of Switchfoot’s Jon and Tim explain how they helped their kids live their own “great story.”
What growing boys need from their moms can be summed up in one word: respect.