Amanda Jass Talking to our kids provides the best chance to understand them. Asking a variety of questions from serious to silly helps us build our relationships with our kids. Most of the year, our kids’ schedules are overloaded with things to do. Whether it’s school or sports or music or something entirely different, there’s … Continue reading Conversation Starter Craft for Kids and Moms
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Boundaries With Kids
Dr. John Townsend Boundaries are more important than you may realize. Here’s how to establish limits that will help your children succeed. We love our kids, but parenting them is a complex and often confusing task! To simplify things, it’s helpful to understand that we can reduce the job of parenting to one guiding principle: … Continue reading Boundaries With Kids
Take This Spiritual Gifts Test with Your Family
Timothy L. Sanford, MA, LPC When your child gives their life to Jesus, a transformation begins. A spiritual gifts test helps them discover the gifts God then gives them. Before opening the link to the spiritual gifts test, let’s first explore what the spiritual gifts are all about. What are Spiritual Gifts? First off, a … Continue reading Take This Spiritual Gifts Test with Your Family
Using Social Media to Engage With Your Teen
Bob Smithouser They may sleep in your house and eat at your table, but teens live on social media. Tracy Sheppard and her teenage daughter, Kelsey, are friends. They don’t roam the high school halls wearing matching outfits and giggle about boys. But Facebook doesn’t care. In the world of social media, a “friend” is … Continue reading Using Social Media to Engage With Your Teen
How to Help Your Over scheduled and Busy Kids
Ann Ordway God created each of our children with a unique set of gifts, talents, and interests. However, your child’s identity does not stop at what they do or how they spend their time. So often, busy kids find their worth and significance in what they do. Keep reading to explore some practical solutions to … Continue reading How to Help Your Over scheduled and Busy Kids
Teens and Depression
Jan Kern How do we stand with our teens through this adolescent season of change and emotional upheaval? Amy glanced up from folding towels and T-shirts as her daughter shuffled through the kitchen. She sensed the sadness that weighed her daughter down, drooping her shoulders and erasing her usually easy smile. Amy’s heart sank. It … Continue reading Teens and Depression
When Someone Has “Different Pronouns”: Explaining LGBT Pronoun Usage to our Kids
by Focus on the Family Learn how to address and answer your child’s questions about LGBT pronoun usage. Then, cultivate healthy conversations about how to equip your children to communicate using love, care, and compassion. “Alright class. Today we’re going to introduce ourselves. Start with your name, your favorite color, if you have any pets, … Continue reading When Someone Has “Different Pronouns”: Explaining LGBT Pronoun Usage to our Kids
Teen Group Dates Can Be Fun
Margot Starbuck Snacks, sodas and sand dunes are just a few ways to make teen group dating a wholly enjoyable experience this summer “We had so much fun!” I raved to my mom, though I still smelled like coconut suntan lotion after our teen group date. That morning, my friends and I had packed PB&J … Continue reading Teen Group Dates Can Be Fun
Helping Teens With Anxiety
By Carol Cuppy Photo by Alex Green from Pexels Here are several ways to help our teens change their anxious thinking habits and lead them toward a healthier mindset. Donna watched as her teenage daughter, Emma, paced the gate area at the airport. The flight from Iowa to California was an hour away, and, up … Continue reading Helping Teens With Anxiety
4 Steps to Teaching Your Child Emotional Control
By Todd Cartmell Photo by Anna Shvets from Pexels With your guidance and practice, your kids can learn to control their emotions. Here are four steps for helping your children regain the upper hand when intense emotions threaten to spiral out of control. Emotional control can be a little bit like a shootout in the … Continue reading 4 Steps to Teaching Your Child Emotional Control
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