Parenting • Social teaching Q&A: My preschooler is terrified of bugs. How can I help? You don’t need to feel hesitant about supplying this need in appropriate measure, but neither should you baby him unn... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Q&A: Helping a shy preschooler become more confident Raising bashful boys and girls is a delicate art that requires discernment, sensitivity and balance. Article
Parenting • Social teaching Q&A: Making friends at school Let your daughter know that God understands her hurt or loneliness, and that He created all of us to want friends and... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Teaching your children valuable lessons about service Aside from teaching academic lessons, parents who encourage their kids to help others also instill attitudes of servi... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Helping your kids find new friendships after the big move No child wants to experience an all-alone-at-lunch moment in a new school. Here are the strategies I used to help our... Article
Parenting • Communication Q&A: When kids are exposed to offensive language Teach your children to speak kindly, respectfully and reverently, especially in relation to God. Finally, make very ... Article
Parenting • Communication Q&A: Unique needs of a compliant child It’s easy for a compliant child to be overlooked and taken for granted, particularly when there is also a more defian... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Setting a good example with everyday behaviour Set a good example for your children. Be truthful and honest in your own everyday behaviour. And when you blow it, ap... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Preparing kids for the challenges of real life We do our kids a great disservice when we constantly coddle them. We need to equip them to handle correction and redi... 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 • Gratitude Tips for starting good habits early Judi Vankevich, known to Canadian audiences as Judi the Manners Lady, inspires and equip parents and children to lear... Article
Parenting • Faith building Teaching children to tell the truth and accept consequences I reminded him again that he made the wrong choice to push his classmate, but I told him I was proud of him for telli... Article
Parenting • Marital roles / responsibilities Q&A: How Dad's role differs from Mom's Such is the significance of a father in the life of his kids that a spoken blessing from dad often proves crucial to ... Article
Parenting • Sex education Why you need to talk to your kids about relationships now While it’s important to talk with your children about sex, it’s perhaps even more important that Christian parents ta... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Listening to God, not the world What do we want most for kids? We live in a world where "success" and safety nets are the norm, inside and outside th... Article
Parenting • Anger Q&A: How to cope with meltdowns How can you break the cycle? Determine next time this happens that you will stand your ground, no matter what she does. Article
Parenting • Discipline Tips for helping your child behave How can you help your child behave nicely without giving in or giving up? Focusing on what children do right helps th... Article
Parenting • Jealousy Q&A: I don't want my daughter to focus on materialistic things You have a great opportunity for teachable moments here. Creating opportunities to add practical lessons in contented... Article
Parenting • Social teaching Q&A: My daughter tells too many 'tall tales' Depending on the age, it may be helpful to implement firm consequences for lying, such as taking away privileges when... Article
Parenting • Anger Forgiveness: 6 misconceptions that hold kids back Explore what your kids already know about forgiveness and check for misunderstandings. Many kids – and adults too – a... Article