How to help your child deal with loss
Parenting Trait
When my children were toddlers, I installed childproof latches on all the cabinets and drawers within their grasp to keep them from ingesting dangerous substances. During the grade school years, I zealously guarded the shows they watched (“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was banned) to make sure they didn’t pollute their young minds. When my girls …
We need to take care of ourselves so that we can take care of our family.
The most important work you do takes place within the walls of your home.
What can you do then to support your children in learning and help them take ownership?
Many sons today have a sense of themselves, a premonition that they were created for something significant, if only someone would notice them!
Using consequences to foster responsibility, confidence and success
What are the pros and cons of various learning environments?
Children need Mom to be available for them.
Demonstrate to your children that God’s Word is your number one priority.
Set a goal of reserving 10 percent of your energy for your teen.
Here are tips on connecting with teens and getting them to pitch in.
How to respond to your teen’s substance abuse
Jesus set the standard of selflessness for His disciples when He told them to be His “witnesses, in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Such a command implies a life lived for others. While it may be too early to burden young children with such …
Parents can learn how to best discipline their children by taking note of how the Bible says God disciplines us.
What are the factors that influence kids to try drugs or avoid them?
How to really hear your teen and encourage your teen to open up to you
Tips for protecting your kids from drug, alcohol and tobacco use.
As a working mom, the best way to reduce stress in caring for your family is to delegate chores and household responsibilities.
The pace of modern life makes it more challenging to raise a family without giving in to culture’s pet idolatries.