As we conclude our seventh in our series on Dr. Gary Chapman’s The 5 Love Languages of Children, the question you may have is, “How do I figure out what my child’s love language is?” Here are some great questions to [...]
Our kids are old enough to ask deep questions—so how are we answering them? Do they know the Gospel is for them personally? It’s not just a Sunday school story—it’s life-changing truth. Romans 10:9 tells us, “If you declare with [...]
“Hi Greg. This is Katelyn. Older kids on the playground told my 1st grader a kid was killed at their school, and he haunts the playground. And that’s why the swings move—not because of the wind. It’s ghosts. Suggestions?” Oh, [...]
How many of us have been there? None of us make it a practice of lying to our kids, but sometimes it happens. I’m NOT excusing it. I heard someone say, “It’s NEVER okay to lie to our kids.” I [...]
“Hi Greg. This is Katelyn. Older kids on the playground told my 1st grader a kid was killed at their school, and he haunts the playground. And that’s why the swings move—not because of the wind. It’s ghosts. Suggestions?” Oh, [...]
A lot of our kids are literal thinkers. One of my daughters, when she was four or five years old, didn’t want anything to do with a turtleneck because of the negative word picture. As parents, we say things to [...]
“Hi Greg. This is Katelyn. Older kids on the playground told my 1st grader a kid was killed at their school, and he haunts the playground. And that’s why the swings move—not because of the wind. It’s ghosts. Suggestions?” Oh, [...]
I read an article1 the other day on Dr. Larry Sax. He says many parents today think that we need to be treating our kids like adults. He tells us: “Some parenting experts” suggest “that [parents] should offer their children [...]
There are many parents who want to protect their kids from undue fear and anxiety at all cost – especially if something is short-lived. Maybe that’s what you thought about the coronavirus. Well, it’s here. There’s no avoiding it. So, [...]
That’s a HUGE concern. We all want our kids to be solid believers. But how can we expect them to know everything we know when they’re so young? Well, we can’t. But we can lay the groundwork for it. The [...]