4 principles for encouraging faith in your adult children.
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Why do people cut themselves? A former cutter offers her view on a world she’s grateful to have left behind.
One of the biggest misperceptions about Christianity is that it’s simply about acting right. When Christian parents overemphasize their child’s behavior rather than their heart, the real message they send often has more shame than love. As secular opinions continue to reject biblical standards, many Christians struggle to discern what their response should be to …
Your children understand why Jesus died. Do they know why He lived?
Using the brief overview of the five key elements of the blessing, you can create life-changing moments for your family.
Each mom’s journey through the stages of motherhood will look slightly different. Mothers, overall, tend to handle certain things in each stage of their child’s life in certain ways. Those tendencies can be helpful as we journey through each stage of our child’s life
To date or not to date. How does the single mom decide wisely to date or not date?
While the cause of stress in your children depends on a variety of influences, you can provide hope and support through security and comfort.
Have earthly fathers helped or hurt your view of God as your Father?
Parenting from a base of fear creates prison guards or permissive parents. Max Lucado demonstrates a better way: entrusting our kids to Christ.
Spending one-on-one time with kids allows for a deeper connection between Dads and children.
During this time of the year, our culture floats various definitions and examples of love towards our children. Use these activities and ideas to create a meaningful Valentine’s Day for your whole family.
Sadly, reverence for the elderly is sometimes in short supply in today’s youth-oriented culture but they have the most to contribute.
The news can often terrify children. As a parent, you can help your kids sort through news stories they might see on TV.
When connecting with your newborn isn’t your natural response
Would you feel guilty if your spouse bonded more easily with your newborn than you did?
Learning that your teenage daughter is having sex can likely leave you with more questions than answers. Following the initial wave of emotions and panic, you might ask yourself: How did I not know about this? What do I do now?
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.
Talking to your daughter through the years about her worth, identity, and beauty requires your consistent compassion and investment. Learn more about how to maintain these conversations throughout each age and stage of her life.
Empower your tween to respond gracefully when confronted by “mean girls” and seek adult help if she finds herself being bullied.
