Life Challenges • Parenting What to do when the school doesn't help your bullied child Two years ago, we made the difficult decision to take our children out of a Christian school. Why? Because my oldest ... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Empowering your child to deal with bullies As you reflect on your child’s strength and weaknesses, here are some questions to help you determine how you might b... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting How to stand against bullying Every day, heartbreaking accounts of school-based bullying hit our newspapers. Such reports make us upset and concern... Article
Life Challenges • Bullying The wounded spirit of a bullied child Bullying. It's a childhood rite of passage. Just ignore it. You'll get over it. Except most likely you won't. Frank P... Article
Life Challenges • Media and entertainment Q&A: I'm a victim of cyber-bullying. What can I do about it? If you want to protect yourself, save your reputation and keep things from escalating, you’re going to have to take s... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting When your child is bullied at school If your child reveals that he or she is being bullied in the classroom or on the playground, here are some recommenda... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting A Parent's Guide to 13 Reasons Why podcast series Netflix’s TV show 13 Reasons Why is a mega-hit with teens, but a major concern for parents. That’s why we’re providin... Article
Life Challenges • Grief and loss When doubt becomes a catalyst for faith Though doubt can feel like a bully that presses us into a corner, it can be a friend when we allow it to drive us dee... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Empowerment parenting for your teens Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do as a parent is to give up some of your power over your teen, allowing th... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Symptoms of depression in teens Depression in teens can take many forms, some of which we may not, at first glance, classify as symptoms of depression. Article
Life Challenges • Parenting Q&A: Is it okay to discipline a friend's child? Talk to the other parents ahead of time about the essential, non-negotiable rules in your home, so they’ll know how t... Article
Life Challenges • Mental health Q&A: How do I know if my child is depressed? If, on the basis of this information, you have reason to suspect that your adolescent might be seriously depressed or... Article
Life Challenges • Self-harm Answers for cutters from the Bible Emotional sensitivity is your blessing – and your curse; and it has become such a burden you've turned to cutting bec... Article
Life Challenges • Boundaries How to deal wisely with manipulative people God won’t manipulate, control or coerce human beings into obedience. And neither should we. Here's what to do if some... Article
Life Challenges • Verbal and emotional abuse Emotional and verbal abuse If the abuse is severe and occurring within the marriage relationship, it’s time to take bold steps and assert Biblic... Article
Life Challenges • Physical abuse Why an abused spouse won't leave Unfortunately, when we ask, “Why doesn’t she just leave?”, we lose sight of the criminal and the crime and begin to p... Article
Life Challenges • Parenting How to set clear boundaries for your teen Boundaries are simply limits set around behaviour to try to change the direction a child is going. They define what y... Article