Having conversations with our kids is critical for building a solid foundation of trust, demonstrating steadfast love, and teaching them how to grow as a young person. These 50 questions to ask your kids are a great starting point for conversations around the dinner table.
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Help your children understand what it means to be a priceless creation of God, no matter their age or stage.
Understanding nonverbal cues is crucial for supporting children, especially those who have experienced trauma.
Does your heart ache when your children are rejected by others? Here’s four perspectives that can help them work through painful rebuffs.
Parenting adolescents effectively means the carefully transferring responsibility.
Bullying and cyberbullying may be prevented with intentional parenting. However if it does occur, there are some ways that parents can respond to help their kids cope.
Empower your tween to respond gracefully when confronted by “mean girls” and seek adult help if she finds herself being bullied.
Radical feminism and the crisis of male identity has impacted our families in a barrage of subtle attacks.
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37
Your kids will feel most secure if they know you have set appropriate boundaries for them that you aren’t afraid to enforce.
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.Proverbs 22:3 ESV
Christian teens want to honor God. Christian parents try to help their teens navigate relationships in a secular world. There is a balance.
Many adults carry some kind of psychological hurt from their childhood years.
By working with our kids, we can keep sibling conflict from escalating and keep peace on the family horizon.
Our families are being fed a line about “having it all.” But that’s not the end of the story.
If you are experiencing parental burnout, you understand how overwhelming and exhausting it can be. Remember, you are not alone. God is ever-present in your day-to-day life and in your parenting.
It’s unrealistic to expect that every child should be completely dry, day and night, by the age of three.
How can you make bedtime a more peaceful event? Establish nighttime routines for your kids that will help them to transition from busy days to restful nights.
Living a life of prayer benefits you, but it also trains your children in how to pray. So find little ways to pray for your kids throughout the day.
Spending time in intimate conversation with our Heavenly Father on behalf of our kids can take away the feeling of powerlessness that we sometimes battle. These times spent with God can renew our sense of hope, open our eyes to what God is doing now in our kids’ lives, and impact our interactions with our …