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Parenting • Rebellion Quick tips for dealing with defiant teens One of the toughest times in parenting is when your teen rebels. Here a few tips that might help. Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: Building a more respectful relationship with your teen Bottom line: respect isn't something that can be demanded. It has to be earned, and for the most part we earn it by g... Article
Parenting • Boundaries Loving your wayward child No matter the scenario, it can be a time of stress, anxiety and heartbreak. Here are 10 things a parent can do when t... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Q&A: Disciplining my strong-willed adolescent Make a determined effort to stay in touch with your teenager's feelings and cultivate an awareness of the day-to-day ... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Surviving an adolescent meltdown How was I going to teach my adolescent son to control himself? With that in mind, I slowly developed some rules of en... Article
Parenting • Self-harm Empowerment parenting for your teens Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do as a parent is to give up some of your power over your teen, allowing th... Article
Parenting • Rebellion Trusting in Christ's gift of second chances for your teen Remember this about your teenager; no matter what they have done, their life isn’t wrecked for good. The most loving,... 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 • 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
Parenting • Rebellion Trusting God with a rebellious daughter In my decision to trust God, He transformed the tears and pain. He helped me love Janet unconditionally and wait for ... Article
Marriage • Boundaries Holding your marriage together when your kids fall apart Twenty years of a predominantly happy marriage and now it seemed our whole life revolved around our son’s poor choice... Article
Parenting • Rebellion The long road to reconciliation: Seeking harmony in strained family relationships The journey is difficult, and there’s no guarantee of reconciliation, but each woman is striving to live out the love... Article
Marriage • Impact of kids Nurturing your marriage while living with turbulent teens Just when we thought we’d been married long enough to figure out a few things, my husband, Ben, and I woke up with te... Article