“I’m bored.” “You want me to do what? I’m on summer break.” You’ve heard the whining, right? Trouble is, the whining is from your 17- and 15-year-olds. They’re old enough to be left at home while you work, but you [...]
It’s important to model a pattern of talking about God's gift of salvation to those around us. Did you know that a recent Lifeway study revealed that 60 percent of people want to talk about religion? As Christians, we shouldn't [...]
Self-love is a huge buzzword right now. It’s toxic taking our eyes off Christ and placing them on ourselves. 2 Timothy 3 says in the end times people will be lovers of self and money. God’s transformative love and salvation [...]
It’s summer. How’s it going? Kids are bored already, aren’t they? Don't worry, it's not too late to join the WORD with Zach summer reading program! That’s one thing that they can do and earn prizes. Go to WORDwithZach.org. Encourage [...]
Perfectionism. It's common for our kids to feel pressure to excel in academics, sports, and social relationships. All these things WILL fade away though. We can help by reminding our teens that they’re fearfully and wonderfully made by God, and [...]
Bullying. It's heartbreaking to see our kids suffer at the hands of others. How do we handle it? First, listen. Assure them that they're not alone. It’s hard, but teach them to respond with kindness, knowing that sometimes love can [...]
The family up the street appears to have it all together. The father has a six-figure salary. His wife is home, volunteers at school, and busses the kids all over. And their kids: they’re not only great students but they’re [...]
I was in the mall the other day, and I couldn’t believe what was coming out of what looked like a seven or eight-year-old’s mouth. Curse words and words that probably should have been called swear words. I thought to [...]
Has your child been there? Julie Anne asked if I would talk about how to be sensitive to disappointment when our kids don’t make a team or get a part in the play. In our empathy, it’s easy for us [...]
There’s nothing worse than beginning to let go of our kids. We changed their diapers, wiped their nose, kissed their hurts, and now they’re venturing out away from Mom and Dad for the first time…at 25. Just kidding. Heather writes, [...]