Parenting • Life Challenges Affirming your daughter's gender identity A mother can affirm the gender of her teenage daughter both by the example she sets and in the relationship she forms... Article
Parenting • Parents of teens Helping children with gender identity confusion What parents need to know about about transgenderism and gender identity issues in children and adolescents. Article
Parenting • Life Challenges How to respond when your child wishes they were a different gender First of all, try not to overreact. It is important to listen to your child and set your own anxiety aside for the mo... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges Q&A: Does my tomboyish daughter need counselling? Based on what you’ve told us, we’d suggest that you need to take a closer look at why your daughter seems to relate m... Article
Parenting • Gender identity Affirming the unique person God designed your child to be Parents should affirm a child’s God-given design, not stereotypes of gender. A boy, for example, may be more interest... Article
Parenting • Gender identity Q&A: How gender distinctions affect parenting Being aware of the distinct psychological and emotional needs of boys versus girls will make you a better parent, and... Article
Parenting • Gender identity Talking to your children about transgender issues It’s tough enough for adults to understand this subject. So when our children encounter this confusing issue, what do... Article
Parenting • Gender identity Reinforce your child's sexual identity Intentionally blurring the real differences between boys and girls is harmful to children who need social cues to und... Article
Parenting • Family and relationships Decoding how to talk to sons and daughters Understanding neurological differences between boys and girls can lead to stronger parent-child communication. Article
Parenting • Gender identity What it takes to be a man: Guiding your son toward true manliness The answers you provide, or that he arrives at for himself, will echo down the hallway of the remainder of his life, ... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity The value of same-gender role models As a single dad, I knew I needed to rebalance our household and obtain some outside help from the opposite gender to ... Article
Parenting • Homosexuality Child's sexual orientation in doubt You must commit to patience, prayer and perseverance. You may shed rivers of tears, but you must not allow animosity ... Article
Parenting • Sex education Healthy childhood sexual development: Fulfillment (Ages 13-18) In this age span, we want to encourage them to embrace their life in Christ in such a way that whether single or marr... Article
Parenting • Development stages Social and emotional milestones in child development Save yourself unfounded worry or unnecessary frustration by understanding what your child is capable of at each devel... Article
Parenting • Anxiety Helping tween and teen daughters build friendships We want to help our girls develop skills that will ensure social capability and friendship success, but how can we do... Article
Parenting • Special needs How to cope when your child is born with a disability What do you do with the swell of emotion? How do you handle the news and still operate as a good parent of a newborn?... Article
Parenting • Sexual abuse Safeguarding kids from sexual abuse Teach kids of all ages - from under five to 15 - the skills they need when you're not around. Article
Parenting • Sex education Guiding your son to respond well to sexual attraction Boys can't control their initial attraction, but they need to learn they do have control over how they respond. Article
Parenting • Family and relationships Do your kids know how to manage their emotions? Here are four areas of emotional development you need to be cultivating as your children grow. Article
Parenting • Anxiety Learned helplessness: When kids give up trying Kids with this condition no longer believe they can positively affect the direction of their lives. Here's how to help. Article