Kids Archives

In a world of Halo, iphones, and IM, how do parents strategically engage their tuned-out kids?

There's got to be a better way to shepherd our families through the holidays—to be able to slow down enough to enjoy each other and not get caught...

Children today are more timid and anxious than ever before. Is it possible Christian culture contributes to the problem?

Should a public school encourage students to engage in risky behavior that is also illegal? Administrators at King Middle School, located in...

When you have a strong-willed child who refuses to respond to your discipline, what should you do? Back off or push forward?

You’ve faced a critical test (with your kids this morning, for instance), you had every desire to respond in the right way, do the right thing, and...

Your son’s soccer coach has him sitting on the bench while other kids play. Your daughter’s teacher gives her an unfair grade. What can - and...

We left our son Nick alone in his dorm room far from home after nurturing and loving him for 18 years. Our little boy is now a tall, responsible...

Bringing up a child is like watching a continuously unfolding miracle – as long as we can turn off that nagging inclination to say “Stop!” and tune...

It’s the beginning of another school year with the promise of new friendships for your child. But what can you do if your child’s classmate starts...

I hate to share this story, but I know, or at least hope, that I am not alone. If you have a strong-willed child, I think you will relate...

Parenting expert Jenny Runkel finds herself taking the easy way out with her kids, appeasing their every whim - and discovers this path is not so...

Every day, heartbreaking stories about bullying on school campuses hit newspapers across the country and the globe...

The big question many parents have is: Should their kids be reading novels about wizards and witches and magic?

I want to teach my kids that the key to life is to absolutely pursue what you want most, as opposed to whatever you want right now. Yet this can be...