Grace-Based Discipline

by Darrin Hull | Jul 15, 2025 | Parenting Real Talk

Parents have a biblical responsibility to train their children to do what’s right. (Proverbs 22:6) Discipline—meaning “to train”—is part of that process. Discipline isn’t punishment; it’s about shaping a child’s behavior through consistent training, love, grace, and...

When Parents Face Depression: What You Can Do?

by Darrin Hull | Jul 8, 2025 | Mental Health, Parenting Real Talk

Parenting is both a sacred calling and a daily challenge. It requires emotional presence, patience, and perseverance. However, for many parents, the struggle is compounded by something more profound—depression. As a licensed mental health clinician and a follower of...

Conflict as Connection: Making Struggles Work for Us

by Darrin Hull | Jun 24, 2025 | Parenting Real Talk

Conflict. It’s something we all instinctively try to avoid, isn’t it? Just reading the word might make some of us squirm. We struggle with conflict and we struggle through it, so it’s no wonder we often seek to distance ourselves from it. Yet, no matter how hard we...

Let’s Talk About Lying (Part Two)

by Darrin Hull | Jun 17, 2025 | Parenting Real Talk

A Personal Story My son is 12 years old, navigating the tricky waters between childhood and adolescence. As the youngest of four, he’s learning how to find his place in the world. One day, we received an email from his teacher explaining that his schoolwork was...

Let’s Talk About Lying (Part One)

by Darrin Hull | Jun 10, 2025 | Parenting Real Talk

Unbending the Truth As a therapist, I often have parents bring their children to me, worried and upset because they’ve caught them lying. I understand—lying can be deeply troubling for us as parents. Yet the reality is that all kids lie at some point. We often think...

All About Anxiety (Part Three)

by Darrin Hull | Jun 3, 2025 | Mental Health, Parenting Real Talk

Coping with Anxiety Coping with anxiety, whether it’s our own or our child’s, takes intentionality, compassion, and consistency. The good news is, we’re not left to figure it out alone. Scripture gives us wisdom, and science gives us tools. God created our minds and...