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You Are Your Teen’s Biggest Influence

If we want our teens to be dreamers – to picture and pursue a challenging and fulfilling future – we need to be (or become) blue-sky thinkers ourselves.

Loving — Even When it Hurts

Tips to help parents through their teen’s rebellion

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is the best way to think of a whole pile of potential answers to a problem.

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Sharing the Gospel With Your Children

Many Christian parents face a paradox: How can some children hear the good news of the Bible and believe, while others hear the same message and remain unaffected? While the process of faith may be miraculous, it is not entirely mysterious. Jesus explained it in His parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23). Teaching received without …

Teaching Children Healthy Sexuality

Gone are the days when parents can talk superficially about “the birds and bees” and expect their children to turn out OK. Our hyper-sexualized culture now reaches into more than 60 percent of American homes via the InternetThe UCLA Internet Report – “Surveying the Digital Future,” UCLA Center for Communication Policy, January 2003, (April 14, …

Mistress of the Universe: Learning to Let Go of Control

Releasing your grip on the circumstances in your life and the lives of others is healthy for everyone.

Stepparenting: It Takes Two

Contrary to what you may think, stepparenting is a two-person task. Learn how both parents can positively shape their stepfamily’s future while also cultivating their present too.

Teaching Children to Be Peacemakers

Here are 12 principles you can teach your children to help them resolve conflicts among themselves or with their friends.

Blended Families

God can use any old pieces of cast-off cloth to make a beautiful patchwork family.

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When You Feel Hopeless

Teens facing despair and struggling with thoughts of suicide will find hope in this article, as well as learn how to handle the intense feelings they’re experiencing.

What Children Experience (and How to Help)

What your child needs from you in order to heal after divorce.

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How to Answer Your Child’s Faith Questions, Part 2

Here are more answers to questions your child may ask about God.

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Resisting the Power of Pornography

Pornography is a problem for many teen guys. Consider these ways for helping them break free from porn, get back on the road of purity and renew their minds.

Help Your Child Succeed in Public School

How can you ensure your child’s needs are met at school?

Early Adolescence: Why It’s Tough

Puberty, mood swings and social tensions will play major roles in an adolescent’s life.

For Special Students

Parents need to be especially involved with the school to address their student’s special needs.

Expectations for Your Child

Find out what school personnel expect your child to learn during an academic year.

Balance Work and Family

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Don’t expect corporate America to recognize how much fathers are needed at home. The employee’s family life isn’t a part of the annual report, nor can it be measured on the bottom line. If you’re chalking up a lot of overtime, then here are ways you can jog loose a …

Effective Home Schooling

Here are some tips from a veteran home schooler.