Give your children a sense of the importance of joyful giving by being a good model.
Parenting
Parents of prodigals often feel helpless and tend to think it’s because they did something wrong. But sometimes teens just rebel against anyone who gets in their way. Here’s what you can do when a child goes astray.
The adoption journey is resplendent with unforeseen detours, mountaintop experiences, formidable challenges — and magnificent views of God’s grace all along the way. Without preparation, this journey can be more than challenging. With awareness and planning, the journey can be one that promotes growth, blessings and healing for all involved. Here are a few things …
It’s essential for families to develop the ability to cope with the stress that adoption can place on parents and kids.
Attachment is the affectional tie between two people.
This clever discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening.
Sharing your loss and honoring your loved one through holiday communication might be the perfect way to bring some joy back into the season.
Now is the time for you to realize the incredible impact you can have on your child, helping him or her come to Christ and grow in that relationship.
Try using this activity to teach your kids about the existence of God.
The sensitive parent is attuned to his or her child’s natural rhythms and responds to those appropriately and timely.
Recognizing your teen’s seasons of life and how to support them
How do you set effective boundaries that build character and establish a proper relationship with your teen?
How adoptive parents can sensativley share their child’s adoption story with them.
The beautiful truth for adoptive parents is that God has placed children in their families for healing and redemption.
Family secrets can destroy the love and trust the family has fought so hard to build.
Helping our kids deal with harmful cultural messages
If there is even one significant adult in a child’s life who will provide consistency and unconditional love and support, that child can attach.
Fathers must recognize and exercise the “Power of Permission,” a vital discipline not only for the child’s development but also for the parents’ peace of mind!
How do we foster and nurture a strong work ethic in our kids, which will be pleasing to God?
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it