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Parenting Young Adults: How to Trust God Through Change
Parenting is a critical responsibility and privilege that requires active participation from the moment a child is born until God calls either the parent or the child to their forever home with Him. In the early days of parenting, the duties include making sure our children are…
Friday, June 7, 2024
BLOG Parents
Respect and Responsibility
Our student survey results were crystal clear. UNW students can’t wait to be together again. Anticipating being on-campus, in-person, in the midst of the community they thrive in, feels like approaching an oasis in…
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
BLOG Parents
God’s Part, Our Part
In the wake of a pandemic, steep stock market plunges, and seismic shifts in the delivery of education, it would be easy to say that God’s role—His part—is to protect us from contracting disease, facing devastation,…
Monday, March 30, 2020
BLOG Parents
Which Lane Am I In?
“My way or the highway.” You know the parents I am referencing. Some of us called them Mom or Dad! There are still parents that believe a firm stance is a way to earn respect or that shaming children is a way to gain…
Thursday, February 27, 2020
BLOG Parents
Good Grief
The song written for the timeless TV special, “A Charlie Brown Christmas”, goes on to say, “Happiness and cheer, fun for all that children call their favorite time of year.” I beg to differ. Presuming it is a joyous,…
Monday, December 2, 2019
BLOG Parents
To Tell the Truth
I admit I am wary of actions that put me in physical danger. I am sitting in the urgent care lobby, waiting and writing while my husband is getting stitches on a couple of good-sized gashes. He’s a handy guy with a…
Monday, November 4, 2019
BLOG Parents
Try This At Home
I admit I am wary of actions that put me in physical danger. I am sitting in the urgent care lobby, waiting and writing while my husband is getting stitches on a couple of good-sized gashes. He’s a handy guy with a…
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
WITH or WITHOUT?
Is it just our human nature to focus on our lack instead of our gain? Even if we make change in our diet to improve our health, we think about what favorite food we are giving up to reach our weight loss goal. Why is…
Friday, August 30, 2019
BLOG Parents
Monumental Moments
I asked my friend, “How was your weekend?” Under usual circumstances, that is a simple question to ask. However, depending on the timing and context, the answer can be quite complex. She is in the middle of major life…
Thursday, August 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
Unintentional Influence
My daughter and I have a laughable habit of unintentionally dressing alike. It was her lot in life to have her mother also serving as her high school principal. She could have felt really embarrassed by the many days…
Monday, April 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
Perspective is Everything
Studying abroad was life altering for me. It changed my perspective on the world. Traveling in nine countries, encountering new people, and learning to navigate in strange places (before GPS was a thing) all helped me…
Friday, March 1, 2019
BLOG Parents
Perfect Parenting?
Some words demand our honesty. The word PERFECT, for instance, is something we know, without a shadow of a doubt, does not apply to us. Identifying ourselves, or anyone else for that matter, as perfect, would be a…
Monday, January 28, 2019
BLOG Parents
No Matter What
If we believe God brings a return on investments that appear to be lost, can we also trust Him to restore our children who are struggling?
Monday, November 5, 2018
BLOG Parents
Phone Home
You’re hoping for a phone call. You receive a two-word text from your son or daughter. You’re not alone.
Friday, October 5, 2018
BLOG Parents
Staying Focused, Standing Firm
Is your student ready to stay focused? What can you as the parent do to help?
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
BLOG Community, Parents
Learning to Love Through the Mess of Adoption
If you listen to Erin (Black) Sibley ’04 for thirty seconds, you’ll know she’s a mom. It’s her quick, witty candor peppered with bits of kid English, e.g. “icky”.
Thursday, March 3, 2016