Parenting • Learning and education Appreciating your average child I sometimes find myself struck with a mix of mild disappointment and peaceful resignation that my kids are average. Article
Parenting • Sex education What's being taught in your child's sex education class? Few things in God’s creation are as personal as sexuality. When such subjects are taught in school, it’s understandab... Article
Parenting • Special needs Helping children with learning disabilities Coping with a learning disability will require ongoing effort by the child and coaching by professionals and parents ... Article
Parenting • Special needs Facilitating your special needs child's diagnosis and education So what steps you can take to provide the foundation for a proper diagnosis and to prepare the best possible treatmen... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Preparing your teen for college or university Here are some tips from a president, a financial services officer, a registrar, an executive director and a campus pa... Article
Parenting • Learning and education How parental involvement boosts academic engagement Sparking your child’s interest and enthusiasm in learning, and keeping that fire lit, might be the most important thi... Article
Parenting • Learning and education How to know if your child is ready for kindergarten How can parents know if their child is ready for school? Use the following guidelines to assess your child’s readines... Article
Parenting • Learning and education Home education: Exploring your schooling options As I proceeded to graduate with honours from both high school and university, however, I grew to recognize the value ... Article
Parenting • Learning and education Chasing dreams for the right reasons Help your children identify God-given dreams and potential careers by asking the right questions. Article
Parenting • Learning and education Why you need to be involved in your child's education The bottom line is that regardless of your own schooling, you are your child’s best teacher. Look for ways to check i... Article
Faith and Culture • Learning and education The highest value of education Could the chief goal of education be to heighten our sense of order and wonder, beyond our formative years and throug... Article
Parenting • Learning and education Q&A: Unravelling the mystery of your teen's falling grades Every parent dreads the prospect of discovering that his child is falling behind. It’s important to work diligently t... Article
Parenting • Learning and education Alternate schooling for kids There really are no wrong choices when it comes to choosing alternative schooling for our kids. No two families are a... Article
Parenting • Learning and education 5 strategies for being your child's advocate Being our children’s advocate, however, doesn’t mean we have to become adversarial. We can confront teachers, coaches... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Q&A: Is taking a year off before university a good idea? Our son is about to graduate from high school, and he’s asked us how we feel about him taking a year off school befor... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Off to college: Celebrating your child and grieving their loss When your son or daughter leaves home, you and other members of your family may enter a time of grieving over your lo... Article
Parenting • Family and relationships When college kids come home for the holidays Your college kid’s first visit home for Christmas might be bumpy at times. Get ready to offer grace for the adjustmen... Article
Parenting • Stress How to help your child avoid extracurricular overload The problem is that if we always push our children to get better, we imply they are never good enough. Article
Parenting • Learning and education The secret to your child's academic success Research tells us that the key to academic achievement is engagement. This means that regardless of intelligence, eco... Article
Parenting • Stress Helping kids deal with new-school anxiety How can you guide your kids from one end of the anxiety spectrum to the other? Article