Lauren Gaines

Op-ed contributor

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Aug 8, 2026
The dangerous cost of raising comfortable kids
God doesn't rescue us from every valley — He walks through it with us. So why do we keep trying to spare our kids from theirs?
Jun 24, 2026
The real reason parents rely on screens as digital babysitters (and how to stop)
The real problem isn’t the screens. The trouble is, we treat our children like interruptions rather than assignments; we’re exhausted and overworked; and we underestimate the spiritual battle taking place in our homes.