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“It’s not fair!” This is our instinctive complaint when we do not get what we want. Most adults have learned to hide this feeling, so we notice it most in children. They are quick to lament the injustice of a moment and ...
Young people are in crisis. There is danger and evil, sickness and disease, corruption, deception, and temptation. We cannot live in this world without being touched by such perils, and our children are, and will be, tou...
God calls each one of us to love sacrificially (Eph 5:2). Loving this way is hard. In our home, this call meant becoming foster parents. Being a foster parent is not easy or simple, and sometimes it is not even fulfillin...
As a parent, how comfortable are you talking with your children about sex? Not so much? Why is that? God created sex to bless us—why is it so hard to talk about?
Adoption has long been valued in the church; we know we are called to care for the orphan. Fortunately, there has been growing understanding of the complexity and challenges of adoption, and church support for adoptive f...
Ideas for “Forced Family Fun”
Part 1: The Big Picture
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Proverbs 13:20
Many years ago, our family went to a Christmas party. A children’s gift shop was offered for kids to shop for family Christmas gifts. You know the type: often stocked with dollar store finds, silly items, or discarded, u...
As parents, we teach our children not to lie. Perhaps less discussed and more difficult to identify is when your child believes a lie, especially one that consumes their thoughts and actions. In today’s culture, a common...
God places loving authority in the hands of parents. It is a responsibility to lead, oversee, and direct a home in a wise, godly manner. Loving authority is trustworthy; acting on behalf of those it governs and does what...
This is part 2 of a 2 part series
For years, parents have worked hard to prevent kids from taking up smoking. And though it seems that kids mostly get the message about the dangers of tobacco, they may be hearing false information about vaping or e-cigar...
Like all of us, teens are made to live in relationship. They are social, interested in peers, and looking for connection in the relationships they build. They are also growing in independence. For many, social media is n...
With the approach of Thanksgiving, I am often struck with how people—young and old alike—lack an important attribute: gratitude. I’m not looking for a warm fuzzy thank you for a gift, but a deep rich appreciation for lif...
Q. Would you share one of your conference topics and why you chose it? Nurturing Family is one of my topics. I chose it because I think we need to consider how we can proactively pursue relationships in our family life. ...
How do you talk to your kids about sex and sexuality? It can be an uncomfortable subject.
This is part 1 of a 2 part series
I’ve already told you about my dog Braille. In a blind dog, I saw the goodness of God’s care and provision for the broken things of this world. Through my own growing love and compassion for Braille, I realized that our ...
One of our children often finds herself in trouble. Early on, I became acutely aware of how much we were disciplining, addressing, and correcting her. Though her behavior very much needed correction, I found it a bit dis...
Some of the most burdensome moments for a parent are when it is clear to those around you that your child is defiant or difficult. What are other people thinking? What does this say about me as a parent? They might assum...
The book of Proverbs reminds us that we are to disciple our children (Prov. 1:8). But to do that—to be good disciplers—we need relationships with our kids that are honest and open. We need to know what is really going on...
You’ve heard the old adage, “practice makes perfect.” Recently my son came home from school and said, “Mom, do you know practice really makes permanent?” He then proceeded to explain to me what his teacher had taught him...
As a parent I want to create opportunities to have meaningful and fruitful conversations with my children. I often use role-playing as a means to accomplish that goal. Role-playing is when you present a situation to your...
Bullying happens in every school across America. This means it is highly likely that your child or one of the kids in your church has experienced bullying. And since it has become an area of concern in schools and a focu...
As parents we often struggle with this reality: the older our kids get, the weightier their decisions become. We also realize there is a great deal of evil in the world that we want to protect our children from. Given th...
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