Don’t spend all your time trying to shelter your children from the other parent.
Parenting
One of the biggest challenges parents face is training teens to consider the needs of others over their own needs.
You’ll be amazed at how easily some arguments are solved after you both feel understood and valued.
Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different.
How to choose a hobby that the whole family can enjoy
Here are eight ideas to calm your child.
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.
Sensory preference has a big influence on success or failure in school and in the choice of a career.
Even if you’ve followed every rule or principle regarding your child’s sexual development to this point, there are upcoming changes that require your renewed attention and investment in your preteen’s life. God designed your preteen with a specific purpose. Help support and encourage them as they discover that purpose and its connection with their sexual …
Saying ‘yes’ to the things your teen wants to pursue is a switch that turns on lightbulbs inside them. It fires the imagination, stimulates creativity and opens the door to a world of opportunities.
From the toddler to early elementary school years, there are several important developmental milestones that impact your children. Remember that your child is uniquely designed by God for a specific purpose. Their sexual identity is a large part of that purpose. As a parent, you have the privilege to help your child discover how God …
If we want our teens to be dreamers – to picture and pursue a challenging and fulfilling future – we need to be (or become) blue-sky thinkers ourselves.
Tips to help parents through their teen’s rebellion
Brainstorming is the best way to think of a whole pile of potential answers to a problem.
Many Christian parents face a paradox: How can some children hear the good news of the Bible and believe, while others hear the same message and remain unaffected? While the process of faith may be miraculous, it is not entirely mysterious. Jesus explained it in His parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23). Teaching received without …
Gone are the days when parents can talk superficially about “the birds and bees” and expect their children to turn out OK. Our hyper-sexualized culture now reaches into more than 60 percent of American homes via the InternetThe UCLA Internet Report – “Surveying the Digital Future,” UCLA Center for Communication Policy, January 2003, (April 14, …
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 …
Understanding teenagers can be difficult. However, it’s vitally important to cultivate a strong relationship with your teen so you can discuss important topics such sexual development. God designed your teenager with a specific purpose. Help support and encourage them as they discover that purpose and its connection with their sexual development.