Has your middle school child set up boundaries or built protective walls to shut you out? Be the dad who can, well, interrupt once in a while.
Parenting
Even when you demonstrate appropriate ways to respond to conflict, you can’t assume your children understand why you interact with others the way you do. So guide them toward becoming ministers of reconciliation in their words and actions.
Being the police, detective, mediator and judge for every squabble poorly equips our children for independence. Instead, we should invest time teaching our children to keep the peace.
Family is important, but have you ever wondered how you reflect its importance as you live out your life day to day?
Encouraging a Christlike heart in our children starts with being authentic in our faith, modeling Christ’s love and allowing our children to experience Him. Then they can respond to what He is doing in their lives.
Every day we change the course of the future because we influence our children in their faith and walk.
It’s important for your disobedient child to know two important facts: 1) You love him unconditionally; and 2) You are in charge — and he isn’t.
God wants only the best for us, and He allows us to experience Him more fully and be a part of what He is doing when we pray from an eternal perspective.
Daniel Huerta, Focus on the Family’s Vice President of Parenting and Youth, addresses the common, everyday fears of children and guides parents toward practical solutions.
Marriage and family expert Greg Smalley encourages parents to expose their children to new challenges and interests while honing in on the abilities that best suit them.
Jim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller discuss age-appropriate methods to correctly model forgiveness and empathy to children.
In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 2 of 2)
In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 1 of 2)
One of the most important ways your family can pursue Christ together is through prayer.
Our children have eternal souls in need of salvation, and we have a part in ensuring that they know God.
How Dads View (and live out) the Tension Between Their Jobs and Their Families.
Historical and Social Influences that Push Mom to Over Schedule.
Observations on the routines and Attitudes of Young Husbands.
Observations on the Routines and Attitudes of Young Fathers.
How Different Perspectives on Religion Can Impact Fatherhood.