We have an interesting problem as Christian parents in a postmodern culture: this conundrum of sheltering children from influences of the world, yet not leaving them in a position where they're unable to interact with it. We want to produce the perfect hybrid of a child who is both innocent and worldly wise. I've wrestled with how to accomplish ... Read More...

There has been a lot of controversy over the overtly homosexual content sprinkled throughout Disney's new live action Beauty and the Beast, set to come out this Friday. Like many parents, I was disappointed to read that a beloved children's film was heading in this direction. This was one of my favorite movies as a girl- I loved the characters, ... Read More...

As Christian parents we often live in the tension between protecting our children from secular influences, yet not wanting to shelter them so much that they can't live out in the "real world". We either end up parenting out of fear and legalism, or going to the opposite extreme of allowing our children to be submerged in a worldly culture before ... Read More...

My four-year-old daughter is truly one-of-a-kind. Though she loves the color pink, princesses, frilly dresses, and taking care of baby dolls, she can also "run with the boys". Eager to do everything her older brother does, she gets right in there with him and his friends. One minute she'll be having a tea party; the next she'll be building a ... Read More...