The responses being shared pertain to those kids who specifically indicated that they don’t talk openly with their parents
“Family Challenge” and here’s how it works: Turn all family cell phones to silent and place in the cell phone coop
Adolescents usually hate being told what to do, and will reflexively resist even suggestions with which they agree
Moscow:”while his mother is furious
The single biggest change I noticed when I finished seminary was the change in the use and availability of time
If anyone can be called the boss in modern, anti-hierarchical parenthood, it’s the children
The people who fared the best were the people who leaned in to relationships, with family, with friends, with community
Will help you plan for your family’s future in five steps. Great to send to parents in your Church
Argues that American families are facing a crisis of authority, where the kids are in charge…
If you’re a Boomer parent and hope your millennial kid will take care of you, you might want to think again
Fathers, more than anyone else, set the course for a daughter’s life
The 19-year-old lifted a burning truck off of her father and then went on to save other family members from a devastating…
A boy will spend more time watching TV by 6 yrs old than he will spend talking to his father in his…
Asian American children were more likely to live in that “traditional” family structure than any other group
Dr. Wayne Mack offers some very helpful communication advice in his book, Your Family God’s Way
Family members become cranky because their autonomy has been taken away from them by the tight schedule
What pastor’s kids need, and what pastors who are parents should know
Hurt by social media? It will happen someday. Come to rely on it as a source of comfort it will turn on…
Kay and Rick Warren lead the most recognizable church in the world—Saddleback Community Church…
2-parent households in which both parents work full time now 46%, up from 31% in 1970
When parents talk about sex, teens learn how to have similar conversations with their dating partners
(Don’t forget) more than 50 million Americans in 31 states voted to protect marriage in their laws
A new study suggests that a family’s rules concerning alcohol use aren’t nearly as important as the family itself
Children in these situations suffer from low self esteem, poor mental and physical health, and other problems
A humorous and heart-warming documentary
Over time, teens from intact families that were allowed to drink at home had the lowest levels of alcohol use and problems
I assumed that until my kids hit high school, I wouldn’t have to deal with it. I was wrong.
First, let’s talk about how we got into the situation that we’re in. …in the last 30 years
Viral Video: The boys had already been made aware of the dangers by their parents and still fell into the trap
Chilling reality check for parents
The value a culture places on monogamy determines the welfare of its women and children
…without Becoming That Creepy Parent
What are the four areas in which youth succeed when this important relationship is strong?
“With large families, we think they have social support within the family,”
Parents recreate daughter’s ridiculous selfies because parents are embarrassing that way
Entitlement: 8 Warning Signs We Can Look For
“Don’t get a divorce. It’s really hard on the kids. They don’t understand what is happening.”
Since my kids were young I have tried to teach them about how our culture lies to them
Got marital problems? Job-related stress? Ethical conundrums? opening August 28 – from the makers of Courageous and Fireproof
Required reading..It’s an eye-opening look into the murky world of teenage sex, especially how girls are perceived
“How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success”
Kara Powell, Executive director of Fuller Youth Institute and author of Sticky Faith, talks with Kristen Ivy and Reggie Joiner in this…
So leaders and parents can connect God’s love and forgiveness to the heart of the next generation
It not only affects the parents…it affects the kids as well. Look at these recent findings…
If I fail as a parent, it’s by not creating enough fun for my family
Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
75% say it lets them feel like a child again
Nearly 4,000 boys and girls answered questionnaires about their own drinking
“cars are a unique environment and a lot can be revealed when everyone is sitting together in a confined space.”
“I’m like, ‘Oh man! What is my momma….
The girls freed were not the Chibok girls from the Bring Back Our Girls campaign”There are thousands more who have been abducted…
Mom Berating Her Son At Baltimore Riots Didn’t ‘Want Him To Be A Freddie Gray’
“Little Boy in one sentence is about believing in the impossible
Don’t wait to connect w your kids later. Imagine the end, and start connecting now!
Quantity Time Doesn’t Help Our Kids
“I don’t think she likes me, but I don’t care. I’m like, ‘I’m not your friend, I’m your mom.’
“Kids like being with their parents at this age,” he says. “A lot of surveys say they wish their parents would talk…
There is a relationship between long-term exposure to three specific types of family stressors and children becoming obese by the time they…
I have a pre-teen daughter. She doesn’t think she is beautiful and it breaks my heart