Parenting Update

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  6 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Dad It's funny how your source of earthly joy evolves over time. The things you used to do in your leisure time don't matter as much. As a parent, seeing your child laughing and having fun is worth every...
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  5 Tips for Talking to Your Preteen about Sex and Puberty One thing I’ve learned is that this conversation needs to start at a young age before puberty hits in full force. You need to start the conversation and make sure there is space to continuously revisit it as...
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  5 Ways to Maintain a Relationship with a Child Who Has Left the Faith The last thing your adult child needs is a lecture about all the reasons why they should follow the faith. Instead of lecturing them or dispensing advice, have a heart-to-heart with them. Take them to their... Michelle S. Lazurek Jun 13, 2023
• When Should I Give My Child a Phone? There are very few things in parenting where numerical benchmarks are useful. Instead, we should ask, “What characteristics does my child need to show in order to get a cell phone?” This gives our kids... Kate Stevens Jun 13, 2023
• 4 Ways to Help Calm Your Anxious Child As an adult, I've struggled with anxiety, all the while hoping and praying my kids would be spared the same struggle. Unfortunately, it seems anxiety is something my kids have begun to experience.... Amanda Idleman Jun 06, 2023
• 5 Detrimental Things Parents Should Not Say to Their Adult Children Even a careless word spoken in anger can do horrible damage to your child. Watch your words when you are angry, and if you are upset, give yourself some time to simmer down before starting a conversation on... Vivian Bricker Jun 06, 2023
• Things Every Middle Schooler Needs to Hear Nobody feels cool in middle school - not even the self-proclaimed or assumed cool kid crowd. It's one of the times in our lives when everything changes at once. The time we need to be reminded of... Meg Bucher Jun 06, 2023
• Why Every Parent Should Talk to Their Teen about Mental Health Emails, text messages and Facebook messages poured in minutes after I had posted a photo of myself and my daughter hanging out in the hammock, my new war;or tattoo on display with the semi colon replacing... Heather Riggleman May 30, 2023
• The Problem with Gentle Parenting You may not have heard of it yet, but there’s a new approach to parenting. It’s called “gentle” parenting. It emphasizes the emotions of the child. The parent is a coach rather than a disciplinarian. Dr. James Emery White May 30, 2023
• How Foster Care Practically Shows Us the Gospel The gospel — the story of God living a human life, giving up that life to defeat death, and rising up again as a human with a whole new kind of life — makes perfect sense out of foster parenting.First off,... Allie Boman May 30, 2023
• 4 Powerful Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Adult Child Anna sat in the front pew and pressed her wrinkled tissue to her eyes. “I can’t help it, he’s still my baby.”Her handsome son wearing a black tuxedo and a nervous smile waited for his bride. But he had no... Janet Pérez Eckles May 23, 2023
• Scriptures That Remind Us God Sees Overwhelmed Moms As moms, it’s good to find God’s direction for what challenges us – like getting enough rest. For these and other struggles, as well as joys, we look to Scripture.Rest“Suddenly a furious storm came up on the... Karen Whiting May 23, 2023