10 Ways to Love Your Teen Well
Do you remember the day you brought your (now teenage) son or daughter home from the hospital? If it was your first child, maybe you (like me) assumed mastering feedings and getting that baby to sleep through the night would be the greatest challenges of your parenting career—maybe your whole life. Obviously, the complex issues […]
Four Signs Your Child Is Being Affected by Media Violence
“Guard your gates,” I say as I log into our Vudu movie App. My kids shield their eyes from the various movie covers depicting innocent cartoon heroes to horror flicks as I quickly find a movie for the family. From the time my kids were mere toddlers (now 19, 12, and 10), they turned their […]
3 Easy Ways to Spiritually Nurture Your Child
Parenting. I’m convinced this is one of those things in life one simply never really understands until experienced firsthand. I thought I was walking into parenting with my eyes wide open. My husband and I had studied, sought advice, made thousands of observations, and were “ready” (whatever that means). We knew all the things we […]