“So, they’re like sea monkeys?” was the question I asked in my 10th-grade human physiology class when first learning about frozen embryos via IVF. Sea monkeys, a type of brine shrimp popular with children, “come to life” through cryptobiosis—a suspended animation state that animals enter in harsh conditions and exit when the environment improves. Although …
Decision Making
Do you confront your kids when they’re not thinking clearly? Sometimes they will need you to intervene and help them deal with issues.
When I first learned how to deal with dementia in a parent, it came alongside one of the funniest conversations I have had with my mom. We were discussing Christian authors. I listed some of my favorite writers, including Henri Nouwen, Phillip Keller, and Max Lucado. When I said, “Max Lucado,” my mom looked at …
Any topics, conversations, or even a mention related with sex can be awkward for you and your preschooler. Much less a situation like this. Learn how you can use this moment to build positive momentum for conversations about sex with your child.
Deborah Pegues offers an insightful look at everyday worry and anxiety and effective ways to deal with the stress they cause. With hope and biblical wisdom, she encourages you to seek God and conquer these troublesome emotions.
An abortion is now legal at any point in some states if the baby is not considered viable. But what does “viable‚” mean, and who’s in charge of defining the term?
Consider the following strategies to learn how to choose a church with your spouse.
Adaptability as a parent requires a mom or dad to get rid of the “shoulds” that tend to come from comparing their experience as young adults to that of their kids.
COVID-19 creates a dilemma for small business owners. They don’t want their customers to be harmed, yet they don’t want to lose their livelihood.
You can help your kids develop the fundamental character qualities they need to be successful.
Here are five ways you can encourage your children to do what’s right and raise them to value and demonstrate integrity.
Help your children identify God-given dreams by focusing on the why rather than the what in their lives.
Don’t settle for a response of “It’s not my fault” with your kids. Curb their bad habit of blaming others and making excuses.
Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson encourages teens to take five seconds before making decisions that could change their lives . . . and she got it right. Here’s why.
Kids may not initially comprehend the importance of doing what is right, so parents can help them better understand that moral choices are good for them.
What can parents do when their teens think they’re invincible and don’t consider the life-changing consequences?
Helping teen boys determine the difference between a risk worth take and a bad-decision risk.
Give your 2-year-old appropriate choices to help him navigate his burgeoning sense of power so it’s not used to fight against what you ask him to do.
Encourage your teens to test boundaries in positive ways.
Use these six strategies to establish an understanding of appropriate behavior in young kids.
