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Teachers, What Would You Like to Tell Parents?
Teachers, if you could tell parents something about their children, what would it be? What would you like to say that would help them be better parents, to raise better kids, who would be better students? Here's your chance to tell them!
Focusing on the Good
I tend to see the frustrating things in my kids. The things I think need changing. The things that I'm mad at myself for not being more consistent about...
Playing With Your Children Can Be More Than Fun and Games
Incorporating playfulness into your weekly routine opens up opportunities to pass on your Christian values, bond as a family, and guide your kids as they mature.
The Long Good-Bye: Five Lessons for Parents of College-Bound Children
We have watched hundreds of parents drop their kids off at camp or college and have learned a few things in the process. As parental mistakes were made we came to recognize those parents: the ones who made growing up much harder for their adult children.
What to do When your Older Child Breaks your Heart
It’s hard for parents of young children to imagine the heartbreak that one of those children could cause them fifteen or twenty years down the road. The Bible does say “train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it . . .
Allowances, Chores and Teaching Stewardship
Should you give your child an allowance? Should it be connected to chores? Financial and parenting expert Shane Barkley addresses the differing approaches to teaching kids money management skills.
Facing the Challenges of Single Parenting
You will not be able to give as much time, energy, skill, and creativity to the tasks parenting as two parents could. But God does not expect double effort from you...
10 Things Every Teenager Needs to Know About Their Parents
Face it--you are stuck with us, at least for the next few years! So I am going to share a few things with you that you probably don't know, in the hopes that they may help you to better tolerate us.
YOUTUBE: David After Dentist
Watch the 2nd most viewed Youtube video of 2009! This is 7-year-old David from May '08 after dental surgery. This lasted for a few hours and he was fine. He even laughed at the video that night.
How do I do this Mom Thing? Establishing a Mentorship
Everyone needs someone to look up to. Mentoring is a fancy word for "example." It's a person who's hands-on in your life and sets an example. See what a mentor can contribute to your life how you can find this special person.
Everybody Isn't Doing It
Millions of courageous young people have walked down the aisle at youth rallies and Sunday Schools and signed abstinence cards. What can these teens now encounter after taking this step? What can you as a parent do to support them?
When Your Son Says "I Do": A Mother’s New Role
In a few minutes, my 22-year-old son would take his place at the marriage altar. Perfecting my new role will take a lifetime, but I'm learning as I go. Here are a few lessons I've picked up so far.
Freedom's Role in Developing Teen Discernment
Teens crave freedom and they want to show the adults in their life that they are fully prepared to make their own decisions...
Protecting Your Son From Aggressive Girls
No longer the behavior of a few "bad" or promiscuous girls, aggressive girls are luring and tempting boys at a younger and younger age - with disasterous consequences. Dennis Rainey tells us how we can prepare our teenage sons for dealing with the attention and temptation being thrown at them.
10 Ways to Bless a New Mom
Maybe a friend has just welcomed a bouncing bundle of joy, and you are getting ready to go visit. You're not really sure if you should bring something or just show up and coo over how cute the new little one is. HERE....is what you should do!
Life With - and Without - Fathers
Do dads make a difference? Judging by the way they’re often depicted in pop culture, the answer would seem to be no. But, with Father’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to explode this so-called conventional wisdom for what it is: a vicious lie.
Video: Adorable Lord's Prayer
Did your kids say their prayers last night? They can take a tip from this little girl!
Video: Little Girl Inspires Hope & Healing
The inspiring story of 5-year-old Elena Desserich, a pediatric brain cancer victim. She used drawing, painting and love notes to communicate when the cancer took her voice away. Elena left love notes hidden throughout her house, in which her parents keep finding, even 2 years after her death!
How Do I Stop Losing it With My Kids?
Haven’t there been times when your child pushed all your buttons, and you said and did things that later bothered your conscience? You are troubled because you lost control with your child. But why did you lose control? Learn some root causes for these flare-ups and what you can do next time.
Bringing Home Baby
Welcoming a new child into the family is a joyous occasion for all, but the additional expense associated with a new bundle of joy can also be a big worry for some parents, especially in this economy...
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