Helping your child feel secure in family relationships.
Connecting with Family
Imagine you’re abruptly uprooted after being totally immersed in another culture. Could it be that this is similar to how our children feel when they live in two homes?
Do good, and you’ll be OK. Do more, and you’ll be saved. That’s what many teens think, but it’s not what God wants them to know.
Model a healthy respect for your country’s military men and women to your kids through activities, your words and actions.
Creative grandparents play several roles. They are historians, mentors and role models, all of which are significant and important as grandparents seek to love and nurture a new generation.
Learning how to attack the issues without attacking the people you love can be a challenge. If you’ve ever struggled with anger, Lysa Terkeurst offers a few insights that might help.
Ease into the transition of building bonds between new siblings after an adoption
Our children need to know the truth about the influence of the Christian faith in American history. After all, the freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Judeo-Christian ideals that date back to long before the American Revolution.
Family is the first institution God gave humanity. No surprise then that it is the best mechanism for improving human thriving and the establishment of justice.
God loves our grandchildren and has a wonderful purpose for their lives. Here is one way we help them understand how valuable they are to us.
Forgiveness is not holding our nose, squeezing our eyes shut, uttering a prayer and then jumping into a new reality because we believe that is what the Bible commands.
Part of the A Biblical Guide to Resolving Conflict Series Conflict Resolution Tips and Tools for Healthy Conflict Resolution Family Ties: When Conflict Strikes Close to Home Destructive Conflict: Recognize It. Stop It. Workplace Conflict: One Woman’s Story Unresolved Conflict: Next Steps Series About: Relationship Challenges Conflict is inevitable. No relationship is immune. When managed …
My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
Appreciate the precious gift of parenthood granted to you by your child’s birth family by embracing them through the love of Jesus Christ.
Requests for visits with the child by birth families are on the rise.
In our well-connected world, it is more likely than ever that your child will now, or someday in the future, have contact or relationships with the people who brought him into this world.
The respect you show for each birth parent’s intrinsic value and humanity will boost your child’s own self-respect.
The emotional side of relationships don’t just happen. Here’s how to be intentional about building a closer connection with your family.
Set a goal of reserving 10 percent of your energy for your teen.
If a grandparent and grandchild want to remain connected, they have to find creative ways to carry on their relationship across the miles, but it can be done successfully.