Finding the support you need to thrive as a single parent
Parenting
How can you as a parent practically instill principles of selfless love and sacrifice in your child?
Homemaking is majoring in family relationships.
Children need Mom to be available for them.
Many sons today have a sense of themselves, a premonition that they were created for something significant, if only someone would notice them!
Accept your children and the unique gifts and plans that God has for them.
The important thing is that you do something creative and memorable to initiate your son into manhood.
Pros and cons of private schools
What can you do then to support your children in learning and help them take ownership?
When and where to go for help when your teen rebels
How to discover your place in your stepchild’s life.
Your role changes as your child grows. What’s yours right now?
When my children were toddlers, I installed childproof latches on all the cabinets and drawers within their grasp to keep them from ingesting dangerous substances. During the grade school years, I zealously guarded the shows they watched (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was banned) to make sure they didn’t pollute their young minds. When my girls …
As a working mom, the best way to reduce stress in caring for your family is to delegate chores and household responsibilities.
Single moms and dads need to be aware of the burdens children carry as a result of the loss or neglect of a parent.
What are the factors that influence kids to try drugs or avoid them?
Behaviors parents might notice if their teen or preteen is using drugs.
How to respond to your teen’s substance abuse
An effective parent has to learn the difference between punishment and discipline.
Jesus set the standard of selflessness for His disciples when He told them to be His “witnesses, in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Such a command implies a life lived for others. While it may be too early to burden young children with such …