Do you feel like walls are being put up between you and your teen. Try these foundational ways to better connect and develop effective family communication.
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Sometimes all the lessons kids learn through sports aren’t positive. Here are some tips to help you avoid the negative lessons.
Imagine you’re abruptly uprooted after being totally immersed in another culture. Could it be that this is similar to how our children feel when they live in two homes?
Teaching children to recognize what kindness looks like and what unkind behavior looks like, too.
Two girls formed a bond that spanned the miles — a bond that knew no bounds when one girl fell ill. Their friendship, a connection started through Clubhouse’s pen pal program, became a godsend for their families when crisis hit.
Find creative ways to teach math concepts to children throughout the day and in the midst of their routine.
How should your teen choose a college major? Use these six suggestions for guiding your child and in facilitating discussion.
Encourage young girls to act like a daughter of the King, God’s princess, by training them in the fruit of the Spirit.
Learn new ways to help your kids take responsibility for getting ready to leave the house on time and with what they need to take with them.
One of our top 25 most-viewed parenting articles: “Why Kids Need Mean Moms.” Give kids the tough love they need so they’ll develop into independent adults.
Parents can begin early learning activities with their toddlers as part of everyday play.
Many Christian parents assume that their way of connecting with God is the way their children should connect with Him. But your child may connect with God very differently than you.
Dr. Greg Smalley offers encouragement to parents who are struggling with the challenges of raising teens.
Help teens change the way they see their place in the world and help them understand what it means to meet the needs of others so they can grow in empathy.
Do good, and you’ll be OK. Do more, and you’ll be saved. That’s what many teens think, but it’s not what God wants them to know.
How do you instill the desire in your kids to live the best version of themselves? The parents of Switchfoot’s Jon and Tim explain how they helped their kids live their own “great story.”
As your teens prepare to enter the world, help them recognize the real mission that Jesus modeled for us.
What growing boys need from their moms can be summed up in one word: respect.
When you help your kids ask the right questions, you give them a tool to overcome worry and grow in empathy.
Guide your child toward home business success