Do you allow your children to enjoy the same rights to privacy that you have as a parent and as an adult?
Age & Stage
Invest in your relationship, not only to keep you from regret, but to also give your teens a solid footing for their lives ahead
You might be surprised at how self-denial actually leads to gratitude.
Explore these three ways to help your child navigate challenging peer relationships. Then, you can help them develop positive and healthy friendships.
Resolutions can enrich and enliven your family life. Try these (guilt not included).
Dating becomes more complicated when you are a single parent.
Setting the tone of leadership while your children are young prepares you to lead well throughout your child’s life in your home.
Read about one man’s decision to put his kids first.
Help your child continue leaning on God through prayer, especially in the midst of family division.
Identifying cyberbullying can be difficult in an age defined by social media and internet culture. Learn how to take practical steps to prevent cyberbullying in your children’s lives.
Help your teen transition into adulthood.
What do you do when your toddler acts out? Try these four successful ways to get through these trying times and perhaps avoid a meltdown—both yours and your toddler’s.
Give older middle schoolers what they need, not necessarily what they think they want.
Choose to reclaim your schedule.
Be intentional and sensitive in your influence as a mother.
The best way your children can discover the joy and freedom of faith is through connecting with, not lecturing, them. Be that person for your children and let love — not legalism — overflow in your family. You can develop the necessary traits and approach to avoid legalistic parenting within your family.
How to teach kids to bounce back after they face adversity or hardship.
How can we stop our child from wetting the bed? What do we need to know about the causes of this behavior? Our son is well past the age of potty-training, yet I still have to change his bedding several times a week. I’ve lost my patience with him more than once, and I can …
Can you tell us what changes we should expect as our child goes through puberty and enters adolescence — and how we should deal with them? I realize that this is likely to be a challenging time in our son’s life. I’m also assuming that my spouse and I will have to bear a large …
Should I be concerned that my son is still sucking his thumb? It’s an embarrassing habit in a boy his age. I’ve done everything I can think of to get him to stop, but nothing seems to work. Can you help?