Does your teen grasp the reality of money matters? Four practical ways to get your teens financially fit
Teaching Life Skills
I struggled to find my identity in Christ, trying to find my identity in materialistic things of the world. I was so consumed with gaining the “perfect” group of friends that I used alcohol to cope and did things that I’m far from proud of. This ultimately led to comparing my looks and personality to …
Use these ideas to encourage your child’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Five ways to model social involvement for the next generation
Help your children understand the importance of registering to vote.
If we don’t intentionally pass on a family legacy consistent with our beliefs and values, our culture will pass along its own.
Setting up for an evening training, I looked forward to sharing the impact of foster care and adoption on the biological children in the family. As the participants entered the classroom, I was stunned at who they were. Yet, the group looked like a room full of empty nesters. Overall, I was expecting young couples …
A significant aspect of advocating for the pro-life movement involves engaging and educating others with compassion and truth. Often, we think this means rallying against the opposition, but thankfully, “we can passionately argue against abortion while treating people with love and respect.” With that in mind, can we share the pro-life philosophy with those closest …
The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page and in agreement with cell phone expectations. The goals are to encourage relationship, conversation, and responsibility with and without devices.
Does your child still wet the bed? Here are some tips for helping you and your kid get through these nightly inconveniences.
Discover a personal story about teens and the modern work world. Training teens for the work world requires a strong emphasis on work ethic, developing social skills, and guidance on the biblical perspective on work. Finally, strengthen your teen’s work ethic through these tips and strategies.
Encouraging children to pick up their belongings and stow them away properly may be easier than you think.
Take the time to train your children to wash and fold clothes so they can help you with this chore and learn to do their own laundry.
How do teen girls make meaningful friendships? It starts with learning how to work through common friendship problems.
There are hundreds of things to teach our kids during their lifetime. Here are just twenty-five things that I want my kids to know. What would be on your list?
Becoming an unexpected surrogate parent revealed God’s design for my students. Continue to lean into the roles that God develops for you.
Our culture is saturated with distractions. Many parents are asking, “How can I get my child to focus on real life instead of a screen?” John and Danny share how you can encourage your child to put away distractions and focus on things that matter. Featuring Jonathan McKee.
Despite the danger of being pulled into slavery, Patrick obeyed the call of God to return to Ireland, bearing the light of the Gospel.
To create a healthy culture of responsibility, it begins with us as parents modeling a willingness to do those small things. Our children will pick up on our actions and will begin to live them out later in life. Watching them do this is in itself a great reward.
While the level and variety of chores depends on their age and stage, even the youngest child can learn how to make their bed
