While the level and variety of chores depends on their age and stage, even the youngest child can learn how to make their bed
Teaching Life Skills
I know you’ve heard the term ‘helicopter parent.’ Are you one of them? If so, here are some solutions to avoiding helicopter parenting.
What is Multiple Intelligence Theory? Explore how our different learning styles affect learning and your child’s development inside and outside of school.
Five ways to nurture restraint in your children so they can develop self discipline.
Don’t despair. Here are a few great ideas that parents have used to motivate their kids to take responsibility for their chores:
Ted Cunningham offers practical suggestions for making family mealtimes more meaningful in a discussion based on his book Come to the Family Table: Slowing Down to Enjoy Food, Each Other and Jesus.
Our culture de-values empathy. Instead, there’s an emphasis on choosing to feed narcissism and apathy. Because of this, it’s more important than ever to teach our kids about empathy.
Hagar’s story in the Bible shows how we can share God’s love with others and let them know that He sees each of us in our trials.
As a father, you can provide advice, encouragement, and love to your daughter. Explore the 13 essential lessons dads can teach their daughters to create a positive and long-lasting momentum in their lives.
Here are ten lessons that my parents have taught me over the years, and that continue to make an impact on my life and worldview.
What started as a rule to get our kids to put away their shoes grew into a good example of how doing right was a much better choice than doing what was convenient.
Here are 10 ways to raise your kids as contributors to the world around them and to make a difference in the lives of others.
Our children need to have great mentors in their life. Here are ways to find a great mentor for your child and how to maintain a great relationship with him or her.
It is possible to teach our children how to show empathy and altruism, even in today’s world. We want our children to both feel compassion and have the courage and willingness to step in and help others. If we are intentional as parents in demonstrating empathy and altruism, our children will notice and will learn …
Have the courage to talk about sex and respect with your sons.
Find four ways to connect with your tweens in the midst of 24/7 video game/social media accessibility.
As your children learn to dress independently, help them consider the weather when making clothing choices for the day.
Want to instill virtues in your children but struggle over how to do it without resorting to lectures? Courtney DeFeo has come up with enjoyable ways to get through to your kids with life-changing values.
Prepare your teens to get along with the people they’ll live with in college
How will you lead your children to following Jesus before they enter adulthood?
