Parenting

• 12 Meaningful Ways to Pray with Your Grandchildren Our featherweight wrestling match started about eight o’clock each night. Bath time was a round of messy water battles, colorful plastic toys and slippery children. After bath time, my husband and I attempt... May Patterson Jul 17, 2019 comments
• Why Every Parent Should Talk to Their Teen about Mental Health Emails, text messages and Facebook messages poured in minutes after I had posted a photo of myself and my daughter hanging out in the hammock, my new war;or tattoo on display with the semi colon replacing th... Heather Riggleman Jul 16, 2019 comments
• How To Pass Your Faith Onto The Next Generation (and Why It Matters!) We want to see our grandchildren grow up grounded in their faith. But how can we make sure it happens? Is there any guidance from the Bible that is applicable to our modern lives? Kathryn Graves Jul 15, 2019 comments
• 5 Ways to Stop Entitlement Before it Grows Are you constantly reminding your children to say “thank you” when they are the recipients of kindness? Do you also find yourself frustrated when they complain or behave with a sense of entitlement? Exer... Cindi McMenamin Jul 15, 2019 comments
• 5 Things Your Child Might Be Learning at Church That Aren't in the Bible A Christian heritage is a beautiful thing. Raising our children in church plants seeds that later will yield a bountiful harvest. “Train up a child in the way he should go;even when he is old he wil... Betsy St. Amant Haddox Jul 12, 2019 comments
• How to Curb the Conflicts of Co-Parenting Co-parenting requires dealing with the “worms in the can” and letting painful emotions take a back seat to the needs of the children. Pam Kanaly Jul 11, 2019 comments
• What Are God's Ultimate Goals for Your Family? Most of us, at some point in time, have thought about goals. We’ve set some, achieved a few and probably failed to accomplish others. We have worked for organizations with goals and objectives, and perhaps w... Brent Rinehart Jul 11, 2019 comments
• 3 Ways Elder and Younger People Should Honor One Another Elders need those who are younger to lovingly listen, respect, and connect with them. Younger folks need those of us who are older to let go, keep up, and show more of Jesus. Dr. Julie Barrier Jul 10, 2019 comments
• 10 Ways to Help Your Child Be Less Materialistic Did you notice that the title of this article is "ways to help your child be less materialistic" instead of "ways to help your child not be materialistic"? Material... Brenda Rodgers Jul 09, 2019 comments
• 7 Things to Do If Your Teen Hates Church Thirty years ago this fall, I fell onto my knees in my dorm room and gave my life to Christ. He used his church to turn a stubborn, confused teenager from darkness to light. As a young believer, the church w... Joanna Teigen Jul 09, 2019 comments
• 7 Things All Sons Need To Hear From Their Moms Here are 7 essential phrases sons need to hear from their moms to feel valued and capable later in life. Anne Peterson Jul 08, 2019 comments
• How to Help Your Grandchildren Become Strong Christians Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Dr. Tim and Darcy Kimmel's book, Extreme Grandparenting: The Ride of Your Life, (Tyndale House Publishers, 2007).  ... Whitney Hopler Jul 08, 2019 comments