Parenting • Life Challenges The impact of family violence on children Abuse in the home is even more damaging than divorce because it places the child at risk, promotes violence as a way ... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges Gambling's impact on families The far-reaching consequences of compulsive gambling involve the lives of spouses, children, friends, extended family... Article
Parenting • Sex education Teens and dating violence Here are a few of the warning signs to help parents and teens recognize abuse in a dating relationship. Article
Parenting • Divorce Valentine's Day as a single parent Sadness and loneliness were strangers to me now. There was no desperate longing for flowers or to be embraced by a ma... 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 • 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 The impact of addiction on the family of origin We can break the generational cycle of unhealthy family systems so that we can create our own healthy family system, ... Article
Parenting • Trauma Psychological trauma: What was intended for evil God can use for good Even traumas that seem small to an adult can have a huge impact on a child. If your child has gone through something ... Article
Parenting • Sexual abuse Summer camp and sexual assault: How you can protect your kids Prepare your child for summer camp so they can be safe and enjoy their time away. Article
Parenting • Pornography (women) Healthy childhood sexual development: Prevention (Ages 5-8) Raising healthy kids requires proactive parents who understand the culture they live in. Continue to help your child ... Article
Parenting • Trauma Identifying the signs of sex trafficking To be able to help the victims and protect our own kids from perpetrators of sex trafficking, we need to understand h... 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 • Boundaries Teaching teens about love and how to recognize a toxic relationship We need to give our teens a clear picture of what healthy, biblical love looks like in a romantic relationship. Article
Parenting • Sex education Healthy childhood sexual development: Overview Here’s our overall mission: to prepare your child’s body, mind, and spirit so that he or she developmentally embraces... Article
Parenting • Depression Do your children suffer from depression? Clinical depression involves a persistent and usually disruptive disturbance of mood that often affects other parts o... 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 • Family wounds How parental attachment determines a child's emotional health If you were offered a test that could predict how emotionally healthy your child will become, would you take the test... Article
Parenting • Divorce Dealing with your child's divorce It’s hard to describe the pain of walking through your child’s divorce. Here are some ways to deal with the hurt and ... Article
Parenting • Sex education Your daughter and puberty Tips for talking to your daughter about the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Article