My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew she was serious. Cathy and I weren’t sure if we should laugh or cry — after all, Christy was only 6. Our daughter told us …
Parenting
Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.
Try using this activity to teach your kids about the existence of God.
Attachment is the affectional tie between two people.
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes “Mom, it took me forever to get to work, and I didn’t get to stop for dinner. You know how awful I feel when I don’t eat, and I don’t have any breaks to go out and get something. Can you pick up a burrito and drop it off?” This …
Try using this activity to teach your kids that God wants us to be part of His family.
In our well-connected world, it is more likely than ever that your child will now, or someday in the future, have contact or relationships with the people who brought him into this world.
How to recognize the causes of teenage anger, and whether it’s just pushback and a desire for respect, or perhaps a more serious discipline issue.
Helping our kids deal with harmful cultural messages
The sensitive parent is attuned to his or her child’s natural rhythms and responds to those appropriately and timely.
Given up on the idea of home education? It might be time to reconsider.
How do you set effective boundaries that build character and establish a proper relationship with your teen?
Before she was a teenager, Chelsea* had a cell phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with a TV and a computer with Internet access. As she continued growing up into a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much older than she was. By …
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
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.
God doesn’t expect parents to get everything right. But He expects us to keep trying!
When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.
Helping your child find new friendships after the big move
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!
If your kids ever wonder, “What does God look like?” send them to me. I’ve seen His hands. I’ve seen them all my life – on an Iowa couple named George and Ruth. Before I could even read, I watched those hands empty bedpans, prepare sponge baths and feed Ruth’s elderly mother. During my teen …