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Words often stay in our children's hearts for a lifetime. That is why Peter warns the early church to watch out how you "rain down" your words upon...

Whenever we feel we need a particular reaction from our kids, it actually decreases the chance of getting it...

“It’s difficult to really be abstinent until marriage because it’s a lot of different things pulling at you when you’re a teenager.” No, that’s not...

Kids that cut themselves come from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, and from every type of family you can think of. What was once confined...

You can have a clean, organized, and peaceful home – and time to enjoy it – if you seek God’s wisdom about managing it...

What is God's design for sexual intimacy? How much responsibility should I give my teen? Check out the most-read Family (and those seeking to start...

Often we know our house value and our retirement investment value — but do you keep an inventory of your family's spiritual assets? Here are some...

This past Saturday, my wife and I could not have been more proud of our son, Jordan. Then came Sunday morning...

If you haven't thought much lately about just how rapidly the very nature of the family is changing, consider this: It is now possible for a child...

Do you find yourself threatening, repeating your instructions, or raising your voice in an attempt to get your children to obey? Good news - the...

Boundaries are simply limits set around behavior to try to change the direction a child is going. They define what you will and won’t accept, and...

Susie, aged four, was nibbling on animal crackers and holding her well-loved Bible storybook. From her car seat, she said, "Mommy, Mommy! Listen to...

Why would a modest homeschool girl want to be in a pageant? Read her story of transformation from a painfully shy wallflower to a confident...

During adolescence, many teenagers begin to wonder about their future. They may even experience fear, anxiety or confusion. Can parents be of help?...

Morality will not save you from hell; it will not even make you a better person. And if we teach our kids only morality, the undertow of legalism...