Helping kids deal with new-school anxiety
A lone figure stopped in front of the steps of her new high school. She stood alone, palms sweaty, with a glazed look in her eyes. She felt lost, ...
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Let your kids fail
My son had an ambitious plan. He would drop out of university and focus on his music. All his life, I had urged him to discover what he was created ...
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Why manhood doesn’t happen naturally
In terms of human development, healthy masculinity is not natural. It doesn’t just happen. It must be constructed. This is not the case with ...
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The unique matter of manhood
Manhood is in crisis today. The increasingly accurate term “perpetual adolescence” is not a reference to girls failing to grow up. We intuitively ...
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Key differences between male and female
Question: Aside from the obvious physical distinctions, what are the essential differences between male and female? I'm disturbed by all of the ...
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Teen daughter obsessed with texting
Question: Am I right to be concerned about my 16 year old daughter's obsession with texting? In the past two weeks she has sent or received over ...
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Dating in a digital world
"My daughter dates by spending hours texting with a guy,” my friend told me the other day. “I’ve never met him, and I don’t know what ...
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What parents need to know about autism
ASD, or autism spectrum disorder, has gained a lot of attention over the past decade. Whether you are a parent of a child with autism or have a ...
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When my kid doesn’t like your kid
“I’m sorry to call,” Lucy’s mum said, “but your daughter and her friends seem to be excluding Lucy from their activities. Could you please ...
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Forgiveness isn’t Fair, but it’s Essential
For years, my son Chance waited for the school bus in front of our house. In those days, I was looking for ways to connect with my boy more, and ...
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Teach appropriate touch
Affirm each child as a gift from God and model appropriate touch, even as you let kids know that the areas of their body covered by a bathing suit ...
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Social and emotional milestones in child development
Why does your 2 year old have a tantrum when he has to share his toys? Does it mean he has a selfish streak? Why does your 3 year old so often put ...
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