Understanding and responding to drug, alcohol and tobacco use among teens.
Parenting
Here are eight ideas to calm your child.
You’ll be amazed at how easily some arguments are solved after you both feel understood and valued.
Trusting God amid dashed hopes and dreams
Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.
How to choose a hobby that the whole family can enjoy
One of the biggest challenges parents face is training teens to consider the needs of others over their own needs.
Don’t spend all your time trying to shelter your children from the other parent.
Building a strong family comes from leading your family as a group, rather than on an individual basis.
When all else fails, get an outside opinion to help you resolve conflict with your teens.
In This Series: 1. Parenting Adult Children 2. Empty Nest Syndrome 3. When Adult Children Move Back Home 4. Three Things Parents of Adult Children in the Home Should Consider 5. When Adult Children Reject the Faith 6. Communicating End-of-Life Wishes 7. Responding in Love to an Adult Gay Child It will be gone before …
Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different.
Four habits to avoid in family disagreements with your teens
One way to influence your kids is by being a good role model for them.
Not all personality clashes result from opposite personalities between parent and child. Here are other factors to consider.
Eight tips for creating a win/win solution
Allow your teen’s feelings to touch you, and then help him see that you truly understand his feelings.
Tips to help your children through the grieving process.
A look at different types of stepfamilies can highlight the unique challenges each stepfamily may encounter.
Fathers are just as essential to healthy child development as mothers. Psychology Today explained, “Fatherhood turns out to be a complex and unique phenomenon with huge consequences for the emotional and intellectual growth of children.””Shuttle Diplomacy,” Psychology Today, July/August 1993, p. 15.Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the world of child psychology, asserts that a father’s …