How do we prepare our kids to be “shrewd as serpents, and harmless as doves” when they serve? How do we teach them to discern how to give and serve with widsom?
Respect
A clever idea changed my perspective on my kids and household duties.
Anger can be a normal, and necessary part of your child’s development. He’s trying to express needs, trying to control his environment, and trying to become independent. He’s also trying your nerves!
Finding volunteer opportunities for your kids is a good way to teach them compassion and stewardship as part of their service to God.
What really is beauty? Depending on who (or more specifically where) you ask, you’ll get a different answer. Train your kids to look in the right places for beauty.
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
Help your tween grow into a thoughtful young adult by prioritizing your relationship rather than simply listing rules.
How can you as a parent practically instill principles of selfless love and sacrifice in your child?
Do you experience stress, anxiety, even dread about some family get-togethers? You’re not alone.
Help your son make sense of the confusion puberty can cause.
Teens with a stepmom or stepdad need help learning how to manage the emotions surrounding a new stepfamily and how to adjust to having a stepparent and stepsiblings.
I never want my children to count their blessings in lieu of reaching out.
Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.
Building a strong family comes from leading your family as a group, rather than on an individual basis.
Four habits to avoid in family disagreements with your teens
Not all personality clashes result from opposite personalities between parent and child. Here are other factors to consider.
Allow your teen’s feelings to touch you, and then help him see that you truly understand his feelings.
Here are eight ideas to calm your child.
Is your teen on the track to a meaningful future? Are you finding out what a joy it can be to help a young person make the most of how God has wired him or her?
Sensory preference has a big influence on success or failure in school and in the choice of a career.