Parenting • Development stages Q&A: My teen regularly wants to stay home from school Our teenager routinely complains of not feeling well on school day mornings. Interestingly enough, his symptoms usual... Article
Parenting • Sibling rivalry Helping your child overcome sibling rivalry with love The effect of a sibling’s love is life changing. I understand now, more than ever, why it’s important that we love on... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity How to talk with your teens about self-esteem As teens struggle to answer "Who am I?" you have the opportunity to ground their self-esteem in Christ through verbal... Article
Parenting • Finances A checklist for parents on teaching tweens about money Have you shown your tweens how to choose one item or activity they want and set a financial goal? Have your kids seen... Article
Parenting • Parenting tips Tips for hosting your tween's friends Tweens can be chaotic, messy, ravenous and loud, so here are some ways to prepare for their visit. Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Helping your teen learn to witness I knew my teen was struggling. She was concerned for a school friend and felt responsible for helping him see his nee... Article
Parenting • Sex education Standing against today's oversexualization of teens By the teen years, many children have internalized the world’s distorted definition of sexuality. When girls don’t re... Article
Parenting • Social teaching What's going on inside your tween's mind When children reach the tween years, their cognitive reasoning has increased, and they still interpret things literal... Article
Parenting • Anxiety Four lies that fuel anxiety and depression in teens To preserve a healthy sense of self and self-esteem, kids need to learn how to "talk back" to their negative thoughts... Article
Parenting • Media and entertainment Modelling kindness in an unkind world Our world is a confusing place for kids. Nearly every day, our sons and daughters are confronted by some form of bull... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Q&A: Helping a messy, disorganized teen When dealing with teens it’s important to pick a few issues that are most meaningful in terms of character growth and... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Nervous about your daughter’s grad celebration? Graduation celebrations sure have changed since I was in high school. I’m a little nervous about allowing my teenager... Article
Parenting • Eating disorders Q&A: Helping an overweight teen We have a teenager who is seriously overweight. How can we help him shed his excess pounds and shift his lifestyle an... 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 • Discipline Getting ready for Teenage Independence Day As you entrust more independence to your child, she will be prepared to venture on her own when the time comes. And y... Article
Parenting • Social teaching How to be a role model for your teen Being a role model to your teenager may seem like an impossible undertaking. But realize that your young person needs... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Q&A: Parenting a son whose girlfriend is pregnant How should we respond to our teenage son who has gotten his girlfriend pregnant? He's seventeen and she's sixteen. It... 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