What it Takes to be a Man: Guiding Your Son Toward True Manliness
My son’s question was pivotal. Possibly life-changing. It demanded a carefully-considered, intelligent answer . . . but I didn’t have one. In his ...
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Invite Your Teenagers Into Your World
This Focus Minute talks about healthy parent and teen relationships.
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Our Most Powerful Technology is Listening
As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other? – Sherry Turkle As parents, we love the ease of technology. It allows us keep ...
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The Consequences of Teen Sexting
Learning about sexting involving your teenager can seem frightening and overwhelming. Read more to discover some of the dangers surrounding sexting, ...
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How to pick your battles
When you pick your battles well, you continue to build your relationship with your teen. Here’s how. As a counsellor who works with teens and their ...
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Teens, Parents and Respect
This week's Focus Minute focuses on the way teens talk to parents.
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Bucking the Entitlement Trend
Do your teens have unrealistic expectations of what they deserve? If so, you may be training them to feel entitled. Break this parenting habit of ...
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How to Help Your Teenager with Anxiety and Depression
Four tips for parents on how to help a teenager with anxiety and depression. As your teen faces challenges, be prepared to help. The world seems to ...
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Helping boys stand firm in respecting girls
What if your son’s friends started comparing notes on female schoolmates, ranking the girls according to their attractiveness? How would your son ...
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Setting Rules With Love
This Focus Minute focuses on setting boundaries with teens.
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Helping Teens With Anxiety
Here are several ways to help our teens change their anxious thinking habits and lead them toward a healthier mindset. Donna watched as her teenage ...
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Helping children see God as relevant to their lives
Will your child someday leave Christianity behind? Give them a faith worth holding on to. Will my child leave the faith? Many Christian parents have ...
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