Getting ready for a new baby can be fun and exciting. Help prepare siblings to welcome the new member in the family without rivalry.
Adaptability
To answer the question: Why does God allow suffering?, you and your children will need some logic, communication, and patience, as well as an understanding of God’s wisdom and the Bible.
Men and women who had stay-at-home-moms are more likely to assume their family will be the same. Likewise, individuals who had working moms may see it as completely normal and reasonable for the mom to return to work.
Know when your child is ready for kindergarten and how to ease their fears
Does your heart ache when your children are rejected by others? Here’s four perspectives that can help them work through painful rebuffs.
Understanding nonverbal cues is crucial for supporting children, especially those who have experienced trauma.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
It’s unrealistic to expect that every child should be completely dry, day and night, by the age of three.
How does this parenting style really play out in practical ways?
What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is an intense emotional reaction, usually of dread, to a perceived, anticipated or future danger. Clinical anxiety can involve symptoms such as trembling and shaking, restlessness, sleep problems, fatigue, anger and depression. This fall, my oldest daughter starts middle school. In many ways, she’s a confident, talented, and accomplished young lady. …
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Psalm 127:4
More and more moms are finding themselves handling all of the responsibility of raising a family. Here’s how you can do more than just survive.
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
For grandparents, perhaps there has never been a better time to support and serve your children and grandchildren.
As a homeschooling parent, don’t be afraid to learn along with your kids.
What do you do when your adult children don’t make the choices you wish they had?
When we were young boys living in Australia, our dad was a concert promoter. On one particular tour he lost everything – our house, our car, our family’s life savings.
A girl grounded in her identity will still feel discouraged when she doesn’t have the relational connections she craves, but a lack of friends won’t define her. And it won’t destroy her. And if she’s practicing confidence and selflessness, the lonely seasons won’t last forever.
Being honest with our children is important. Even in stressful times, it can build trust. Developing an understanding of your family’s unique fears and stresses can benefit your ability to cultivate security.
We can’t change our adult children. But we can choose to keep communication open without compromising our convictions.
