Parenting • Drugs Q&A: Recognizing the four stages of drug addiction Worried about your teen's behaviour? Learn to recognize the signs of a drug problem. Article
Parenting • Drugs The vicious truth about drug addiction and alcoholism The teen who's asked Christ to be Lord of his life should know that drug use can damage his soul as well as his body. Article
Parenting • Drug addiction Teen prescription drug abuse Recently dubbed Generation Rx, 21st-century teens are more likely to abuse prescription drugs and over the counter (O... Article
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: Helping an adult child caught up in the opioid epidemic Here's how to approach your child and get them to take a second look at their choices. Article
Parenting • Drugs Talking with teens about marijuana Get up to speed with what health researchers know about the impacts of cannabis on youth. Article
Parenting • Anxiety A parent's guide to marijuana and marijuana use Marijuana is far from safe for adolescents. Make sure your teen knows the facts. Article
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: When your young adult's smoking pot It would seem the time is ripe for discussion between parent and adult child, rather than defaulting to a “Yes, I wil... Article
Parenting • Drug addiction Remembering your other children while parenting a prodigal Dealing with a prodigal child can be demanding and exhausting, but you can't assume your other kids are fine. Article
Parenting • Drugs Talking with tweens about marijuana What to say to our tweens, and how to frame it in ways that equip them to resist using marijuana, isn't always obvious. Article
Parenting • Drugs The truth about vaping: Help for parents Is vaping dangerous? The short answer is yes, it is dangerous. And here's more that parents need to know. Article
Parenting • Drug addiction Q&A: How to support your adult child without condoning their choices Our adult child has completely rejected his Christian upbringing. After graduating from high school he moved in with ... Article
Parenting • Boundaries 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
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: Talking with teens about the risks of premarital sex and substance abuse Finding the best approach to talking with your child about these sensitive subjects takes forethought and patience. T... Article
Parenting • Addiction 5 mistakes to avoid when your child is addicted to video games While most conscientious parents screen games to protect their children from violent and sexual themes, few understan... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges Codependency: What is it? By general definition, codependency is an adaptive coping mechanism used compulsively by those trying to find persona... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges Tough love in adult relationships: What it is, what it’s not and how to use it The concept of tough love has been around for a long time – and it’s been misunderstood and misused for just as long.... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges When you need to take action to protect your grandkids When parents fail to do what is in the best interest of a child’s physical or emotional health, then we, as grandpare... Article
Parenting • Mental health 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
Parenting • Stress Caring for yourself when your child is in crisis When our child is hurting, we hurt too. If you're distracted by worry, or wondering if you'll ever find joy again, he... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: How to quash battles with your school age child I feel as if I'm in a state of constant conflict with my school age child. Is there a way to break this negative patt... Article