Search

Adaptability

Grandpa shooting toy gun at grandson who’s trying to dodge the foam dart, with the phrase ‘Enter Your Grandchild’s World’

Enter Your Grandchild’s World

Learn how to stay connected with your grandkids as they grow — whether they live across the street or around the world

women with disabilities and those in poverty lack opportunities

Unique Moms on the Other Side of the World

Moms have the same fundamental desire: safety and the best for their kids. But women with disabilities and those in poverty lack the same opportunities.

Happy family of parents, two young children, and grandparents posing for the camera outside

The 7 Traits of Effective Parenting

The 7 Traits of Effective Parenting is a simple framework of seven powerful traits that will help you grow in your parenting journey, and be the most effective parent you can be.

Dad and daughter taking a selfie with phone

Dads Through The Decades: From Ward to Homer to Selfie Dad

In telling Ben’s story, the movie Selfie Dad invites us as dads to ponder some questions worthy of intentional self-reflection on our part.

father and little son holding hands in sunlight.

Leaving A Lifelong Legacy

Fathers leave a legacy. Fathers instill within their child an immense sense of value and worth. And when their influence and presence is absent, the ripple effects are seismic.

picture of a hiker standing high on rock cliff

Standing on The Rock When the Economy Crumbles

COVID-19 creates a dilemma for small business owners. They don’t want their customers to be harmed, yet they don’t want to lose their livelihood.

Tips for Parents Living with Young Adult Children

Tips for Parents Living with Young Adult Children

Whether you are enjoying or being challenged by this time of living with your young adult child, it’s a great time to develop adaptability.

Close up of dad and young daughter washing their hands at the kitchen sink

Coronavirus Safety Tips for Kids

Parents can relay simple tips to their children to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Young Asian woman sitting at her computer, biting her pencil in excitement or frustration

Navigating the Brave New World of E-Learning

Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of e-learning.

Shown from behind, a boy sitting cross-legged on the living room floor with a pile of toy blocks next to him

Encouraging Children With Special Needs While They’re Away From School

For those of you with children with special needs, here are some tips that may help your children hold on to the recent gains they’ve made in school and in therapy sessions, while they’re learning at home.

Fully clothed man in baseball had stands nearly immersed in water depicting depression

Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression

Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard times of quarantine.

Mom working at home with kids

Staying Sane While Working From Home With Kids

These eight tips can help create a successful and less stressful environment for you and your kids while you are working from home.

Rose with charred pedals

Sexual Assault and Rape: Help for Teens

Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.

Teen boy with hat looking down

Parenting Reactive Children or Youth

Parenting reactive children or youth can be difficult but a technique known as Therapeutic Parenting can be helpful.

Sensory Processing Issues in a Child

Some children struggle to process sensory information that they see, hear, taste, feel or touch. They may also have difficulty with balance.

step parent problems

Step-Parent Struggles: When Kids Don’t Bond

My son, Ben, didn’t accept his new dad at first. It was one of our first step-parent problems. Jealousy, pride and stubbornness kept them from bonding.

back to school 2022

Understanding Learning Styles

Every child has a unique learning style. Parents can help their children succeed in school by understanding their learning styles.

Holiday Stress Between Parents and Young Adults

Holiday stress between parents and young adult children may occur when both parties have different expectations about the holidays. But that stress can be relieved.

Boomer parents snuggled up with older kids. They are connected and fun loving looking at the camera.

The College Kids Are Back in Town

Things have changed with your college kids. Have you changed with them?

Sad teen girl, appears to have given up on life

Learned Helplessness: When Kids Give Up Trying

How learned helplessness develops in families