Sometimes what looks like rebellion is really a push for independence. Get tips on how to respond to your teen, even as you help shape a stronger path toward their maturity and wisdom.
Intentionality
Find creative ways to make Scripture memorization fun. Here are some tips about times and ways to help your family memorize.
How can parents help children deal with bullies on the bus, playground or wherever? Here’s some practical advice.
Do you know how and why teens cheat at school? Use these ideas to reduce the likelihood that your teen will cheat.
Teaching your teenagers about work ethic can often feel like an uphill battle. Keep reading to read a story about the importance of work ethic. Help your teenager learn how to approach the first part of the job process: the interview. Then, help them understand how to keep the job and cultivate a lasting work …
How have you prepared your children for the attacks of Satan? Do you have a written plan to protect your children?
The Predictable Risks and Surprising Benefits of Family Media Use. What is the role of media in your family’s daily life?
As you educate yourself about drugs and alcohol, you will feel more capable when talking to your child about the issue.
In addition to being intentional about communicating with your children, be intentional about modeling and sharing your faith.
Take every chance you can to practice faith-talk with your children.
The addictive nature of video games and social media means that too much of either isn’t healthy for teens.
Our task is not only scriptural instruction but also role modeling.
Here are some factors that can make it tough to validate, nurture and keep your fingers off the “control” button.
These two examples show how an influencing parent should respond to a teen.
Use your children’s involvement in sports to teach them about life.
More folks are realizing it is a natural and necessary way of alleviating pain, misunderstandings and of bringing considerable peace of mind for the whole family.
Sports have so much to teach us about what it means to live well. Yes, good character can be taught in Sunday school, but it is “practiced” on the court, diamond, gridiron and track. Virtues such as tenacity, perseverance, fairness, integrity and responsibility can be developed and strengthened as surely as the muscles and skills …
Help kids ages 4-7 learn God’s Word
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See which of these traditions might work for your family!