Parenting Teens - Christian Family Resources

Whether angry at the world, angry at America, or just a psychopath, 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner struck out with homicidal anger this past weekend in Tucson. It has become an all too common scene; younger individuals expressing anger by snuffing out the lives of others in public places.

Jackie met someone at work and claimed to be in love. "I thought a lot about it and even prayed. I'm moving in with Tom," she insisted. The Smiths are heartbroken. What happened?

If your teen seems like a stranger, he or she doesn’t have to remain that way.

If our teens don’t “buy in” to the rules, the relational approach makes enforcing those rules more difficult.

There are at least five things you can offer your child that no peer can match.

A new Barna Group study shows that most young people have clear ideas of what they would like to do, and their faith plays a role in their decisions.

Alcohol abuse among teens is becoming an enormous problem in America.

“I don’t need your help!” How do you respond to statements like these from your teenager?

A parents’ guide for avoiding attitudes, embracing adventure and deepening faith.

When parents avoid conflict with their teenager, they are avoiding some of the greatest teaching opportunities they will ever have.

When your thought patterns rub up against those of your teenager, you can use it as an opportunity to help bring healing and a new perspective to your child.

The commanding communication style used when your kids were younger won’t work well when they are adolescents.

It's important to differentiate between normal and abnormal behavior in teens before thinking the worst.

While there may be rare moments when we have to grab the wheel from our kids, it’s important that we begin letting go when kids reach the teen years.

Youth consistently believe that more of their peers are having sex than they really are. Our young people need to know they are not alone in their choice to live sexually pure lives.

If you’re the mother of a teenage son, you may think that he needs you less now than he did when he was younger. But the teen years are a crucial time for you to influence your son...

There are numerous ways parents can regain lost ground in this new era of communication. Let me highlight some opportunities, as well as responsibilities, parents need to seize in order to establish healthy habits in the home...

When my children were little, it seemed like every parent my age was dreading the day their children would become teenagers. To my amazement, those fast paced and crazy years were among the best in our lives.

Have a child heading off to college this Fall? Abby Nye gives ways Christian students can thrive on a secular campus...

Author and father Dave Burchett shares some hard-won wisdom that will help your teen find Christ in the everyday challenges of high school.