Your toddler’s new sexual discoveries are fueled by age-appropriate curiosity. For toddlers, this exploration is normal. However, you now have an opportunity to create a healthy foundation for biblical sexuality in your toddler’s future.
Parenting
Help your tween grow into a thoughtful young adult by prioritizing your relationship rather than simply listing rules.
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!
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.
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.
When my college roommate began cutting herself, I was afraid, concerned and didn’t understand why she hurt herself. Because of our friendship, I sought to understand who, what, why and how about the practice of self-injury.
A former cutter shares how friends and family can help a friend or loved one who cuts.
The important thing is that you do something creative and memorable to initiate your son into manhood.
Many sons today have a sense of themselves, a premonition that they were created for something significant, if only someone would notice them!