Amid these stories from other parents, you’ll find tips and tools in the areas of schooling, church, balancing the needs of your disabled child and the needs of your other children, coping when your circumstances have become too hard and encouragement in developing friendships.
Parenting
Use your children’s involvement in sports to teach them about life.
A mom’s primary job isn’t cooking dinner, changing diapers or helping a preschooler glue colored macaroni on a coffee can as a Father’s Day gift.
My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
Finding volunteer opportunities for your kids is a good way to teach them compassion and stewardship as part of their service to God.
When you’re grieving the loss of someone who isn’t at the table, traditional holiday family events can be especially hard. Perhaps this is the year to do something different.
While your family’s holiday seasons likely will be sprinkled with occasional pain, these times can also be an opportunity to discover God in brand new ways.
Sippy cups, playgroups and lots of energy — welcome to the world of toddlers, where everyday is an adventure!
We can engage our teens by caring about what matters to them.
A clever idea changed my perspective on my kids and household duties.
What really is beauty? Depending on who (or more specifically where) you ask, you’ll get a different answer. Train your kids to look in the right places for beauty.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes “Mom, it took me forever to get to work, and I didn’t get to stop for dinner. You know how awful I feel when I don’t eat, and I don’t have any breaks to go out and get something. Can you pick up a burrito and drop it off?” This …
How do you help your children care for others?
Attachment is the affectional tie between two people.
Help your tween grow into a thoughtful young adult by prioritizing your relationship rather than simply listing rules.
Before she was a teenager, Chelsea* had a cell phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with a TV and a computer with Internet access. As she continued growing up into a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much older than she was. By …
Having trouble getting your toddler down to sleep? Here are some ideas for making the bedtime experience less stressful.
Four compelling reasons to tell your children the story of their adoption
The sensitive parent is attuned to his or her child’s natural rhythms and responds to those appropriately and timely.
How do we prepare our kids to be “shrewd as serpents, and harmless as doves” when they serve? How do we teach them to discern how to give and serve with widsom?