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ParentLife ParentLife is a Christian parenting magazine for expectant parents and parents of infants, preschool A Christian magazine for parents of children 12 and under

For over 30 years, ParentLife has been honored to walk alongside parents and churches, offering biblical wisdom and enco...
11/29/2025

For over 30 years, ParentLife has been honored to walk alongside parents and churches, offering biblical wisdom and encouragement through every stage of childhood. This month as we wrap up our final issue, we offer our heartfelt thanks to our readers and to the churches who have faithfully shared ParentLife as a trusted resource. While this chapter closes, our mission at Lifeway remains unchanged. We will continue to provide quality Christian parenting content through HomeLife magazine, and we remain deeply committed to equipping families and churches through our trustworthy books, Bibles, and Bible studies.

Parenting is a sacred calling, and it has been our joy to serve you as you guide your children to know and follow Jesus. Thank you for inviting us into your homes and hearts. We pray God’s richest blessings on your family as you continue the beautiful and holy work of raising the next generation in Christ.

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1).The ParentLife team hopes you...
11/27/2025

"Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1).

The ParentLife team hopes you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family!

Have you heard of HomeLife magazine? HomeLife offers biblical and practical counsel that champions life-changing discipl...
11/25/2025

Have you heard of HomeLife magazine? HomeLife offers biblical and practical counsel that champions life-changing discipleship, dynamic marriages, and effective parenting. Each issue includes practical, real world solutions toward maintaining the spiritual health of family members amid school, sports, work, play, and more. HomeLife is full of inspiring monthly features and departments designed to help today's families deepen their faith, strengthen their relationships, and manage their lives.

For more information and several free articles, visit lifeway.com/product-family/homelife-magazine.

Our November issue of ParentLife features an article written from the perspective of a mom of a graduating senior, Cari ...
11/22/2025

Our November issue of ParentLife features an article written from the perspective of a mom of a graduating senior, Cari A. Stone. In her article, "What I Wish I Knew Then," Cari offers a few reflections steeped in nearly two decades of parenting real children and what she wishes she had known early on.

This Thanksgiving season (and really every day), find ways to thank your toddler for contributions to your family. Maybe...
11/20/2025

This Thanksgiving season (and really every day), find ways to thank your toddler for contributions to your family. Maybe he stirred a recipe or beautified your office with a drawing. Maybe he took his laundry to the washing machine. Let the thankful spirit spill out into him thanking you, you thanking your spouse, and all of you thanking God for each other.

For more age-appropriate ways to establish habits of Thanksgiving, check out this month's Growth Spurts articles!

As our kids become pr***ens, epic Scripture characters and storylines they first learned via sweet VBS coloring sheets n...
11/18/2025

As our kids become pr***ens, epic Scripture characters and storylines they first learned via sweet VBS coloring sheets now come at them live and direct, presenting ancient literature to pr***en readers a whole other way than the light bright Jesus jingles they learned as children. Biblical narrative is not particularly simple. Heroic depictions actually take paragraphs and plotlines and patience to glean what the writers are trying to portray.

That’s God. He crafted His Word by way of Hebrew meditative literature and first-century literary genres that construct a Bible, not a pamphlet and not a platitude.

Got a pr***en in your house who gets thrown off by that? Join the club. It’s destabilizing, this process of renewing our minds in Christ and getting off milk onto solid food. (See Rom. 12:2 and Heb. 5:12.)

What can we say in order to buoy our pr***ens from getting stuck when wrestling with Scripture? Janelle Alberts offers encouragement and advice in her November article "A Difficult Read."

Does the idea of packing for vacation with a vanful of kids in tow make you break out into hives? Are you wondering if t...
11/15/2025

Does the idea of packing for vacation with a vanful of kids in tow make you break out into hives? Are you wondering if the Grand Canyon or Disney World® are totally out of the question until you have teens?

Whether you’re going across the world or just to the lake, be sure to read the tips from fellow moms of many in Jessica Weaver's November article "Big Family Vacations."

Social skills develop well-rounded and polite individuals who think of others and not just themselves. These social skil...
11/13/2025

Social skills develop well-rounded and polite individuals who think of others and not just themselves. These social skills promote positive relationships, develop empathy, and improve communication. They also help with conflict resolution. Practicing social manners is one way our children can emulate Christ and embrace God's ways.

For ways to teach your kids healthy social skills, check out Tammy Darling's November article "Social Lessons Our Kids Need."

Thank you, veterans, for serving our country. We know that freedom isn't free!
11/11/2025

Thank you, veterans, for serving our country. We know that freedom isn't free!

Teaching children to say "thank you" is relatively easy, but teaching them to have thankful hearts is not. For three way...
11/11/2025

Teaching children to say "thank you" is relatively easy, but teaching them to have thankful hearts is not. For three ways to teach gratitude, don't miss Penny Noffsinger's November article "Developing Thankful Hearts."

No matter the ages of your children, rest is good for the whole family! Our November Growth Spurt article "Productive Pr...
11/08/2025

No matter the ages of your children, rest is good for the whole family! Our November Growth Spurt article "Productive Private Time" will equip you with practical strategies for implementing some version of daily rest for each age and stage! If you are a worn-our parent, you won't want to miss this article!

Sin. It's a small word in a big package! Consequently, our conversations with kids about sin require patience and a lot ...
11/06/2025

Sin. It's a small word in a big package! Consequently, our conversations with kids about sin require patience and a lot of prayer in unpacking this concept with them. In her November article, "Little Kids and Sin," Dixie Walker equips you with strategies that will help as you lay the foundation for salvation by talking with your child about sin.

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