License to Parent with Trace Embry

Cannibalism isn’t one of the systemic problems in American culture. A penchant for the seven deadly sins and a subjective spin on truth and reality, however, are. Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth—having been around forever—arguably ...

Deadlines, quotas, meetings, emails, text messages, and myriad other things can make it so easy to confuse the urgent with the important. We may even neglect spending time with our children. As the saying goes, if the devil can’t make you bad,

In the midst of this, therapeutic residential programs are popping up across the country to give teens in crisis the help they need. Parents may be skeptical about whether or not residential care is a legitimate option and if individual programs are tr...

We also want to ask you to consider the ministry of Shepherds Hill Academy, and the role you may be able to play in the lives of troubled young people in the upcoming year. Why Teens Need the Ministry of Shepherds Hill Academy The holiday season encomp...

Unfortunately, the thinking of the world has influenced the minds of too many Christians today—even those within Bible-believing, evangelical churches. In fact, rarely realizing it, many Christian parents are raising their kids to actually acquire appe...

The Christmas holiday has gone from being a mere “12 days of Christmas” to virtually a 365 day commercial enterprise. We see stores open all year-round, merchandising the Christmas theme with items that play on the sentiments that resurrect the fondest...

This week, I continue my conversation with Dr. Cretella. In a time where there are many questions about gender and sexuality, it is wise for parents to have some answers. Dr. Michelle Cretella serves in the role of President for the American College of...

Things have gone so far off the rails that young children are now given the right to choose whether they want to be boys or girls, regardless of their biological make up. What would have been considered child abuse and or mental illness by mental healt...

As we mature in both wisdom and tenure, our role as grandparents requires us to properly shift gears accordingly as well. Shifting from the role of a parent to the role of a grandparent may not be as simple as it appears. After all,

With the prevalence of explicit content online, parents must take active steps to protect children from pornography. Parents must create safe boundaries, foster honest conversation, and work to develop good character in their kids. Kristen A.

Even if your favorite private school allows smartphones on campus—whether it’s a Christian school or not—again, the chance of your child viewing pornography dramatically increases. Is there any way to assure that our kids won’t be tainted by today’s So...

Unfortunately—even as well-meaning God-fearing parents—our daily lives can often betray what our mouths have claimed concerning God and the biblical Christ. This can fuel the doubts and suspicions in our kids. For many kids today,

But, in the real world, family dysfunction is no laughing matter. It is actually a highly toxic impediment to the heart and soul of any human being. Even more than that, it is a toxic impediment to the very heart and soul of any civilized society.

It is becoming more and more evident that the same parenting principles that have been taught in Scripture for centuries are now being supported with modern science. Not only has the Bible always been a wonderful training manual for raising kids,

Poor learning environments, indifferent teachers, liberal and evolutionary thought, gang influence, easy access to drugs, lack of respect and discipline, bullying, the proliferation of unhealthy sexual propagandas, political correctness,

The antidote for healing America from the poison of hate, blame, and victimhood truly is an acceptance of, and a dependency on, the person of Jesus Christ. Our guest, Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson, is the most courageous and outspoken critic of the moder...

Since then, many other forms of this music have evolved—or devolved, depending on your point of view—from the broader genre of what we still call rock and roll. Today, hip-hop is arguably the most popular form of music with young people.

As parents raising kids in today’s entertainment-saturated society, do we consider the possible power and influence of music in shaping our kids’ hearts and minds? Well, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle actually did.

Ultimately, worldview has an incredible impact on our children’s behaviors, their attitudes, and how they interact with others—including you, their parents. In fact, as I often say at the end of License to Parent broadcasts,

Are there specific roles in a family that God has specifically designed people to play? How can parents better listen to God to form, or reform, our family into the intended family dynamic? Last week Dr. Meg Meeker and I talked about the father’s role ...

Chances are, you see more of the second type. Despite this common negative portrayal of fathers, we must not forget that children still actually need their fathers to be their heroes. Dr. Meg Meeker is the country’s leading authority on parenting,

For the Christian parent pursuing a Christian worldview, it has traditionally been either the church, the Bible, the Holy Spirit, or a combination of all the above. And for centuries, at least in the western hemisphere,

But whether our kids heed or disregard what we teach them, something they will all use—whether foolishly or wisely— is money. This is why it’s so important to teach and model wise money management to our kids.

But do we have the power, in and of ourselves, to raise our kids into successful God-fearing adults? Does shaping their behaviors necessarily mean we’ve shaped their hearts? And what kind of room are we willing to give God in the course of being His am...

Like winning the lottery, even if it were possible, what are the odds that it would actually happen? When it comes to our child’s emotional future, could it be argued that time, biology, nature, and what used to be called common sense all betray the no...