Equip your kids to take a stand against bullying.
Parenting
Once children understand the need for self-control, it’s easier to train them in this fruit of the spirit.
How have you trained your children to show respect to those who are in your home, city or country? Here are some ideas for teaching hospitality.
Counselor and author Tim Sanford offers encouragement and advice to parents of preschoolers who feel a great deal of pressure and stress about ensuring their child’s future success. Focus on the Family broadcast producer Eva Daniel joins the conversation and shares her own insights as a parent in the midst of the preschool years.
There is a personal and societal cost of bullying.
Can kids be good on their own? Show them what goodness really is with these age-appropriate activities.
What are their rights vs. your responsibility?
Children need clear direction and consistent follow-through.
Help kids learning what true, biblical love looks like with these age-appropriate activities.
If your teens seem depressed or hopeless and you worry that their actions may lead to self-harm, here are some ideas for bringing hope into their situation.
Enjoy these fun activities as you help your your children celebrate autumn.
Help your toddler adjust to changing activities and transitions with personal items.
In a follow-up to our recent broadcast “Practical Advice for Parenting Strong-Willed Children”, educator Cynthia Tobias returns to offer additional parenting wisdom for single parents, blended families and grandparents, as well as help for navigating the strong-willed teenager.
Author Michele Howe discusses the transition parents have to make to establish a new identity and parenting role when their children leave home.
My daughter, Sam, and I were on our own for 12 years. During that time, my girl grew from a little girl to a teenager, and with each passing year, one thing remained consistent: back-to-school chaos.
Summer survival tips for the single parent
When it comes to showing affection, let your stepchild set the pace.
With the prevalence of teen suicides, parents can’t help but wonder, even worry, about their teen and depression.
We have a great relationship, but ever since his father remarried, his stepmom has started putting these thoughts in his head about me.
Sometimes you have to start by doing what’s right and good by your stepkids (even when you don’t initially like them).