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.
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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?
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.
Empower your tween to respond gracefully when confronted by “mean girls” and seek adult help if she finds herself being bullied.
Help your children understand the true meaning of courage.
As grandparents, we have the unique opportunity to lead our grandchildren towards Jesus through our actions, thoughts, and example.
Explore Jim Daly’s encouragement to fathers for this Father’s Day. Then, think about how your family can make the most of Father’s Day.
God’s Word clearly indicates that fathers bring power to the parenting relationship.
Most parents love their children. However, many children don’t feel loved. Perhaps parents aren’t “speaking” their child’s primary love language.
Grandparents sometimes have to provide safe and loving homes for grandchildren when their children, the parents of those little ones, are unable to do so.
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.
For Christian families, there’s an overwhelming importance upon understanding the roles of female and male. However, our culture emphasizes different aspects of these roles from Christianity. In the Christian context, the origin point for this conversation lies at the beginning: the creation of woman and man.
If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one day you’re in diapers and the next day you’re gone – then the parenting season is equally brief, poignant, and profound.
Middle schoolers can be clumsy. Here is a way to help your child through those awkward growth spurts.
The metaverse presents an interesting situation for parents. With its introduction, the line between real and virtual is growing blurrier by the day. That’s why it’s important for parents to have a good understanding of boundaries for your family.
Rebecca St.James talks to Focus on the Family about her dreams and struggles.
Note: This article is intended to support and encourage parents of adult children only.