Encouraging your child’s smarts
Everyone wants to be smart — I want to be; you want to be, and so do your children. And the good news is . . we all are. In 1983, Dr. Howard ...
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Encouraging your child’s smarts
Everyone wants to be smart — I want to be; you want to be, and so do your children. And the good news is . . we all are. In 1983, Dr. Howard ...
Helping Children Develop Mentally and Spiritually
We all want our children to develop and grow to the best of their God-given abilities. So, what can we do as parents to nurture this development? ...
Embracing God’s unique plan for Autism
A diagnosis of autism may feel like the end of your dreams for your child. Karla Akins describes raising twin boys who were never expected to ...
Praying for your daughter
Praying for your daughter is essential! Teri Lynne Underwood encourages you to lift your daughter to the Lord, especially in terms of her identity, ...
5 mistakes to avoid when your child is addicted to video games
Emily awoke at 2 a.m. after hearing a noise downstairs. Nervously pulling back the blanket, she slipped quietly out of her room toward the mysterious ...
How to help your angry child
Have an angry child? Tricia Goyer, mother of ten, has learned a lot about child anger issues, and has struggled with her own anger as a parent. ...
Helping Children Heal From Trauma
As adults, when we experience traumatic events - like a car accident or bush fire – we have experiences and resources we can draw on to help us. ...
Friendship factor: Making and keeping friends
“I don’t have any friends!” Does that sound familiar? If your teenagers are like so many I’ve worked with, they probably struggle with ...
Why kids need mean mums
I tried to slip out the door, but Mum intercepted my exit. “Sweetheart, what are you wearing?” “Just black pants,” I said. “Did you paint ...
Is “phubbing”affecting your relationships?
Not fibbing or blubbering. I’m talking phubbing! This is a behaviour, I’ve sadly discovered, I am still guilty of and I’m guessing you could ...
Encouraging our kids to want to follow Christ
My pastor introduced me to an audience by saying, “Before Tim teaches you how to do family devotions and lead your kids to follow Him, I thought it ...
Encouraging siblings to get along
Our twins, born just two minutes apart, have looked identical their whole lives. And yet in every other way — from preferences to personalities — ...