Parental Support

Without a doubt, one of the most cutthroat, competitive, and volatile work environments is that of parenting.   Take a minute sometime and scroll through a website for expectant mothers.   You will find a variety of parenting opinions, values, and points of view.   One group of pregnant women stands behind breastfeeding while another expresses their intent to use formula. Some list the possible side effects of vaccinations while others boldly proclaim their intent to vaccinate.   Still others present their desires to stay at home with their children while another group expresses their plan to go back to work.   Differing points of view are wonderful, but within these websites expectant mothers begin to bash and shame one another.   Rather than be excited for each other, many of these mothers demand to know how any rational person could disagree with their point of view.             This scene is not...

A battle is raging in the war for the hearts, minds, and souls of our children.   This battle is not one against drugs, sex, alcohol, or any of the other commonly identified enemies of our children.   This battle is against an opponent who rises from within our kids.   This battle is the one being fought against anxiety and depression.               Experts agree that both anxiety and depression are on the rise in adolescents.   Some parents may not witness their children experience either of these ailments, but chances are they will know someone whose children are caught in their grasp.   For this reason, every parent should have at least a basic understanding of how to aid someone trapped in the pit that is anxiety and/or depression.             The prophet Elijah provides a framework by which Christians can work through their anxiety and/or...