Trusting God amid dashed hopes and dreams
Parenting Trait
Don’t spend all your time trying to shelter your children from the other parent.
Not all personality clashes result from opposite personalities between parent and child. Here are other factors to consider.
One of the biggest challenges parents face is training teens to consider the needs of others over their own needs.
Allow your teen’s feelings to touch you, and then help him see that you truly understand his feelings.
One way to influence your kids is by being a good role model for them.
Here are eight ideas to calm your child.
Tips to help your children through the grieving process.
You’ll be amazed at how easily some arguments are solved after you both feel understood and valued.
Four habits to avoid in family disagreements with your teens
How to choose a hobby that the whole family can enjoy
Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different.
Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.
When all else fails, get an outside opinion to help you resolve conflict with your teens.
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 …
As your young children grow up, they will face a variety of situations involving their body parts, sexual development, and issues around sexuality. Talking with your children about these topics might feel awkward, and that’s okay. But taking initiative regarding sexual development when your kids are at a young age will benefit your relationship later …
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 …
This four-part series is designed to help you chart a course that will nurture and fortify your child’s sexual development.
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, …