Mitali Perkins
Mitali Perkins is the author of Ambassador Families: Equipping Your Kids to Engage Popular Culture (Brazos Press). She studied Political Science at Stanford University and Public Policy at U.C. Berkeley, and has written for Christianity Today, Discipleship Journal, Campus Life, With, Prism, War Cry, U.S. Catholic, and other periodicals. Mitali also writes fiction for young readers, including Monsoon Summer (Random House), The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen (Little Brown), Rickshaw Girl (Charlesbridge), and the First Daughter books (Dutton). She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and twin sons.
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Vote For My Parental Unit!
Why the Candidates' Kids Matter in Election '08.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
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The Company Your Teen Keeps
Exerting parental influence in the area of friendship requires us to activate two ancient spiritual disciplines -- presence and prayer.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
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Our Family's Whirlwind Tour of MTV-Land
So why did we watch the VMA awards? At this stage of parenting, it's all about keeping them company as we try and train them to be ambassadors for Christ...
Friday, September 8, 2006
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Music, Sex, and Teens: Surprise! They're Connected
A recent study reveals the influence song lyrics have on teens' sexual choices. Here's a question for discussion around the family dinner table: What makes a song "Christian?"
Friday, August 11, 2006
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Reckless Giving: It's For Your Own Good
When our Lord commanded His followers to give, it wasn't just for the sake of the recipient.
Monday, June 19, 2006
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Give Gifts to Your Teens without Encouraging Materialism
We gave our boys the short survey in the back of Gary Chapman's book The Five Love Languages for Teens, and discovered that their primary love language is receiving gifts. Thankfully, Chapman...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
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Shame-Free Parenting
You know it's time to talk to your kids about the dangers of drugs, porn, drinking, promiscuity. But a slimy voice inside your head asks, "What right do you have to preach? Remember what you did...
Friday, April 28, 2006
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It's Elementary: Bringing Easter into Your Child's School
Author Mitali Perkins knew from first-hand experience that children in public schools are rarely taught the fundamentals of the Christian faith. As a parent with kids in public school and a...
Monday, April 10, 2006
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Video Games: An Ethical Training Ground?
With all the negative we hear about video games, could they possibly offer any benefits to our kids? Author Mitali Perkins thinks so. She explains how she uses video games to establish and...
Friday, March 17, 2006