If a father does not go to church, no matter wife’s devotions, only 1 child in 50 will become a regular worshipper
We must allow and call youth into Christian adulthood and ease their fears of a boring life
Declining employment, marrying at later ages and staying in school…
A larger share of young people live in multigenerational arrangements than of Americans 85 and older
I realized I was more than half the problem in this whole entitlement parenting challenge …wake up call
Last March, a post rocked the internet…I thought, my goodness, most of this could apply to adults!
New parenting study questions politically correct view that kids raised by homosexuals exhibit ‘no differences.’
1 in 10 people have accidentally sexted the wrong person
He assumed the boy had gotten on the church bus with his four siblings when it pulled up at their house
“Just because it’s in the brain doesn’t mean it’s destiny,”
Instead of challenging the growing secularism among men, the church largely acquiesced—by turning to women
Taking your kids to church isn’t enough. It’s what happens in your home will make them who they are
“Every hour she’s not back with her family is an hour she can’t ever get back,”
“This has everything to do with the erosion of parental rights
Last year, my eight year-old son went to summer camp…I’d wait for the mailman, hoping for just one letter
10 research-based reasons for this ban
Marko…”Parents are still the number one influence in the lives of their teenagers”
6% of all teenagers in Russia were addicted to computer and Internet
McAfee: More than half of teens in the poll were in a fight because of something on social media
Many Christian families are practically abandoning “the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints”
The biggest drop in happiness is at age 11. Girls continue to get more unhappy until about 16
“The difference between family lives in 1965, let’s say, and in today is enormous,”
People who come of age during a recession are less likely to be narcissists later in life
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Step back, try to stay calm and try to listen to your kids. What are they trying to achieve?
“It should be encouragement to people who have been working on this problem,”
Trapped in a 3 alarm fire on the third floor……….So worth it
The book called, “It’s Perfectly Normal,” is for kids 10 and up
Their SUV was rolling toward a cliff and this mom did the unthinkable to save them
13-year-old called police after fighting with his mom. He didn’t want to live in the house anymore
Children in foster care had, by far, the worst outcomes
Google Glass Parody Shows Family Lost in Wearable Computing
I got to thinking about this experience in relationship to that same 14 year old daughter
‘Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like if we’d just adopted a dog’
The designs put pressure on parents by attracting young girls to the notion of growing up too fast
Elizabeth Hurley’s Bikini Line For Young Girls Called ‘Disturbing’ And ‘Inappropriate’
Watters asks attendants of a Denver pot celebration about a new study on the damages of smoking marijuana
What sort of shared adventures are you willing to embark on with your son?
….”It’s not my fault. That’s not fair!”
One child threw a parent’s phone down the toilet
“High school dropouts are eight times more likely to end up in state prison than high school graduates,”
Some interesting insights into how adults are thinking about these things
83% of teen girls who were sexually experienced didn’t get sex education until they’d lost their virginity
Consider some crazy statistics and ask some hard questions of ourselves and the families in our ministries
The kid says he sat in Jesus’ lap. He asked them to sing “We Will, We Will Rock You,” but they declined
But when the kids are along, parents have to plan accordingly
The American Girl: Princess to Promiscuous
It’s hard for me to tell a child not to show up for school with hair curlers, pajamas or short shorts
It’s not uncommon for me to hear addicted clients say, “I was a kid when I accidentally found pornography
Pornhub, was visited by 112,000 boys in the UK aged between 12 and 17
Infants who do not form strong bonds with their parents are more likely to be aggressive, defiant, and hyperactive as adults
11 Facts About Homeless Teens In The U.S.
“I’m so happy,” Deprill said “I got the hug that I had wanted for the last 27 years. …
Three kids, no job, and a nanny: Choosing humility instead of doing it all
“If we’re happy and content,” “we’re much more likely to sleep better than if we’re distressed and anxious and worried.”
Rick Lawrence: So I asked our 180-member team of youth ministry advisors for their input…
It is full of provocative lyrics… “and that’s a #1 hit it’s a piece of Sh#*”
how far we’ve come…Where will we be in 20 years?
73% of the adults used their phone at least once during each meal
“I don’t want your rules but I want everything and you to pay for it”
When our identity gets tied up in success, we begin to fear failure or the loss of that status
N.J. teen sues parents, claims they kicked her out
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Developing (ADHD) psychosis, bipolar disorder, suicide attempts, substance abuse and failing grades in school
How do you protect and guide your daughters through culture?
Children judged on their physical appearance is damaging and exposes them to pedophiles
Stronger father-son relationships curtail youth delinquency
Everyday there’s some new thing we parents need to figure out,here are smart strategies for managing your kids
I was tempted for a moment to comfort him by saying that he may not actually die for his faith
He was suspended for five days, stripped of his class president title and banned from extracurricular activities
those who played..for three hours or longer each day were detached from the outside world