Tag Archive for Parenting

Why We Send Our Kids to the Poorest...

on October 10, 2013 by

Slowly learning how to think about children other than my own

A Married Mom and Dad Really Do Matter

on October 10, 2013 by

New Evidence from Canada

Monitor Your Kids With ‘Filip&...

on October 10, 2013 by

Filip marries location and communication for worried parents….

Flashback: FCC Considers More Sex and...

on October 10, 2013 by

Perhaps American parents should tune in to the music that kids are really pumping in their ears and the TV shows kids…

Hollywood has gone too far with porn-y...

on October 10, 2013 by

Making movies that glorify porn addicts, child molesters..only contributes to the decay of the moral compass of society

What to Do if Your Teen Is a Bully

on October 9, 2013 by

40% of middle school administrators and 20% at the high school level report bullying taking place on a daily or weekly basis

Parent Ministry Tip #3

on October 9, 2013 by

Read For Parents

Parent Ministry Tip #1

on October 9, 2013 by

Look at Your List

Student Forced To Remove NRA Shirt At...

on October 6, 2013 by

“I felt like they were violating my rights, my freedom of speech,”

Our Teen Girls and the Obsession With...

on October 4, 2013 by

This is a perfect recipe for the development of an eating disorder and accompanying depression

Teens who start dating earlier may have...

on October 4, 2013 by

Late-starting daters, while also out of step with peers, appeared to have no apparent social or emotional difficulties

Teens and Social Media Use

on October 2, 2013 by

Social Media 101: To help you keep up to date with the use and trends in teen use of social media

Top Social Sites For Teens

on October 2, 2013 by

Where are our kids at when they are online?

iPhone Text Messaging: What Parents Need...

on September 30, 2013 by

If Mom and Dad are happily married then there could be some VERY embarrassing texts flying through the air!

Teen Addiction To Pornography A Growing...

on September 27, 2013 by

The statistics are truly shocking. Children aged 12 to 17 are one of the largest consumer groups of online porn

The 10 Things Your Kids Don’t Want...

on September 27, 2013 by

There are websites where explicit screenshots of Snapchat pictures live

Flashback: SnapChat and the Ostrich...

on September 27, 2013 by

72% of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?

The Story Behind ParentMinistry.net

on September 26, 2013 by

I realized that ministry must involve the student’s parents, not just the student

Seven iOS 7 Hacks for Parents

on September 26, 2013 by

How I make my iPhone work for me instead of the other way around!

Three Things You Don’t Know About Your...

on September 25, 2013 by

I am more aware now more than ever before in my ministry how little parents know about what’s happening

Why children really AREN’T safe...

on September 25, 2013 by

80% of parental controls FAIL to filter out all explicit content

Louis CK explains why he’s not buying...

on September 22, 2013 by

I’m not raising children; I’m raising the grownups they’re going to be. I have to raise them with the tools to get…

NFL DT walked away from football For God...

on September 22, 2013 by

Don’t get me wrong – there are tons of people who play in the NFL and are strong believers in the Lord..

Common Core standards Teaching 4th...

on September 20, 2013 by

Mom: “I try to instill values in my son,”… And now my son wants to know what a pimp is.”

Grand Theft Auto V

on September 20, 2013 by

Parenting Review by Josh Evans

Miley She’s A Wreck…And So Are We!

on September 18, 2013 by

By George Lockhart: Things I’m learning from Miley Cyrus and about myself

Miley…She’s A Wreck…And So Are...

on September 18, 2013 by

 

Things I’m learning from Miley Cyrus and about myself.

Here’s a bit George Lockhart wrote for The Youth Culture Report.

No one…

Get The Youth Culture Report app on your...

on September 17, 2013 by

iPhone/iPod, iPad, Android, Android Tablet

what it means to raise children in a...

on September 17, 2013 by

By: Dr. Kara Powell, If parents are addicted to technology..that’s the posture children will mimic

Dads: Finding Solace in the Silence

on September 16, 2013 by

Constant busyness will ultimately lead us to a desert where joy evaporates and emptiness fills our lives and relationships

Babies Learn To DJ

on September 16, 2013 by

Parents Try to Make Kids Hip With DJ Classes

Family Shuns Technology Made After 1986

on September 15, 2013 by

…to reclaim some of his family life from technology

Dad Wears Embarrassing Outfit To Teach...

on September 13, 2013 by

My mom told me to change my ‘slutty’ shorts before we went to dinner. I said no. So my dad….

Lil Wayne Chats Up Katie Couric About...

on September 11, 2013 by

“I don’t want to have no influence …I didn’t have that I grew up to be exactly what I wanted to be..

Deadly Driving

on September 9, 2013 by

Putting the Brakes on Teen Driving Deaths

Your Child Is FAT

on September 9, 2013 by

Schools in 19 States have sent out ‘fat letters’ informing parents their children are overweight

UK: 3 in 10 parents Have Grown-Up...

on September 9, 2013 by

“We’re delaying adulthood for grown-ups kids who are left stuck in their childhood bedrooms.

SnapChat and the Ostrich Parent

on September 5, 2013 by

72% of parents are simply sticking their heads in the sand and just “hoping for the best”?

Facebook Friends Are Pushing Teens...

on September 5, 2013 by

Adolescents can be influenced by their friends’ online pictures to smoke or drink alcohol

Parents: Yelling and swearing at teens...

on September 5, 2013 by

Harsh verbal discipline increases the risk teens will misbehave and exhibit symptoms of depression

The Digital Divide

on September 5, 2013 by

Exploring the Online Disconnect between Parents and Kids

Student Who Tore Her THROAT After Cheap...

on September 2, 2013 by

..if I had eaten I could have got blood poisoning from the food or I could have choked if it had gone…

Girls Who Drink Early Could Increase...

on August 30, 2013 by

Women who drink…during their teens could increase risk of developing breast cancer

In Teen Girls, Alcohol Habits Tend to...

on August 30, 2013 by

“We found that prevalence of alcohol use was higher among white, relative to black, girls during adolescence,”

Teen Sex Sleepovers: The Latest Fad in...

on August 29, 2013 by

“Parents have more influence on what their kids think and do about sex than teachers do”

Gaming Can Be Really Addictive: Latest...

on August 28, 2013 by

MTV Sticky: The average millennial spends around 11.8 hours a week gaming on various devices

Whatever Happened to Modesty? MTV VMAs...

on August 27, 2013 by

By Michael Hyatt

New Popular Teen App Spotlight: Ask.fm

on August 26, 2013 by

..a potentially dangerous combination for teens

Popular Teen App Spotlight: Ask.fm

on August 26, 2013 by

By:Dave Rozman

 

In elementary school, I remember being tapped on the shoulder and handed a note. The note had my name on it…

Parents Get Along Better With Their...

on August 26, 2013 by

“Adolescence can be a tough time between parents and kids, but relations almost always improve from adolescence to emerging adulthood,”

Flashback: Keep Your Kids Safe With A...

on August 26, 2013 by

Five things parents should do

Flashback: What Dads Wish They Could...

on August 23, 2013 by

How to Find a Quality Guy Without Getting Your Heart Shredded

Mamma Bear Attacks Skateboarder For...

on August 23, 2013 by

Unlucky Skateboarder Discovers What Can Haappen If You Hurt Awoman’s Child- Even IF It iS An Accident

9 Ways to Keep Your Student in Church...

on August 22, 2013 by

Part One

Flashback: “Early Puberty and Teen...

on August 21, 2013 by

Early puberty may not be the root cause of adolescent turmoil, study says

Teens Call Out Blurred Lines

on August 19, 2013 by

Is This What They Call Pop Culture?…”these girls being sexualized”

Talking to Your Daughter About Puberty

on August 19, 2013 by

“Most girls enter puberty without much education on the topic,”

Flashback: Ten Things I Want To Tell...

on August 19, 2013 by

Kate Conner

Silk Road is a popular online drug

on August 18, 2013 by

Teens on Tumblr can’t stop bragging about Silk Road drug deals

Must Every Kids’ Movie Reinforce...

on August 16, 2013 by

Parents should turn to Charlie Brown for a reality check..that failure, no matter how painful, is not permanent

Mom Slams steamy ad in during am show

on August 16, 2013 by

Debate over steamy ads on the airwaves

Study Shows Why Children Sleep Habits...

on August 7, 2013 by

3-Year-olds who had regular bedtimes performed better on cognitive tests four years later

Teen’s 2013 Songs of Summer

on August 7, 2013 by

By Dave Rozman

Catholic school to start alcohol testing

on August 6, 2013 by

Students who test positive must attend a meeting with their parents, counselor and the president of the school

Talk with Your Kids about Drinking

on August 1, 2013 by

Jonathan McKee

The Naked Truth

on July 23, 2013 by

The Rise of Sex & Nudity in America

Study: “Millennials as New Parents”

on July 22, 2013 by

48% say, “children do best if a stay-at-home mom raises them.”

Mom Embarrassing Kids

on July 21, 2013 by

It’s, like, my job to embarrass him

Marriage Guards Children Against Poverty

on July 15, 2013 by

Single-mother homes compose one-half of all households in poverty

When Helicopter Parents Need To Fly Away

on July 14, 2013 by

“I have absolutely seen parents who mean well but do too much work for their children,”

Adolescent Turmoil

on July 13, 2013 by

Early Puberty May Not Be the Root Cause of Adolescent Turmoil

Is porn robbing your teen of brain power...

on July 12, 2013 by

by Jennifer A. Leigh, Psy.D

Children at Risk Because Parents Don&...

on July 11, 2013 by

Call for parents to familiarise themselves with online vocabulary used by their children so they can protect them in cyberspace

Calendar Time

on July 10, 2013 by

4 things that will help you make a better Youth Ministry Calendar

Moms’ Night Out

on July 10, 2013 by

New Comedy Brings Hope for Frazzled Moms

Should we be worried about teenagers...

on July 10, 2013 by

The Youth Cartel

The Zombie Craze

on July 9, 2013 by

An article from Jonathan McKee and Mark Oestreicher

Kid With A Gun

on July 9, 2013 by

Stopping the generational curse

To Parents of Small Children

on July 9, 2013 by

You are not a terrible parent if you…

Record Number of Single Dads Head U.S....

on July 8, 2013 by

There were 2.6 million households led by a single father in 2011

“The Love Dare for Parents”

on July 5, 2013 by

A 40-day challenge to assist parents in guiding their children in the Christian faith

SnapKidz into Snapchat

on July 5, 2013 by

SnapKidz is a gateway the company hopes to bring ever-younger children gradually on board

Having Great Kids

on July 4, 2013 by

People…who come from grace-oriented families with parents who do not control with guilt and shame do better

Danger – Keep Out: Insidious Porn

on July 2, 2013 by

Doug Fields

If Your Teens Are On Social Media, You...

on July 1, 2013 by

Start talking long before your teen is handed a smartphone and gains access to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

What If My Daughter Wants To Enter An...

on July 1, 2013 by

What may seem like natural, age-appropriate self-consciousness can take root under such blunt criticism as “U.G.L.Y.”

Teen Drinking: Parents Beat Peer...

on June 28, 2013 by

Trucks carry message to parents

Faith As A Factor In Teen Pregnancy. . ....

on June 23, 2013 by

Sex, drugs, and rock &roll

Which Celebrity Is The Worst Role Model...

on June 20, 2013 by

2,000 parents to voted on celebs they felt were negative influences on their children

…FROM YOUTH GROUP TO ATHEISM

on June 19, 2013 by

Awana Blog

“Morning-After” Birth Control Pill...

on June 13, 2013 by

At what age should young girls be allowed to buy the “morning-after’ pill

The Government Will Now Allow Girls Of...

on June 12, 2013 by

FDA loss of control on Plan B not surprising

Pre-Summit Session Topic: Student Lead...

on June 12, 2013 by

Timothy Eldred

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

on June 12, 2013 by

Pornography: By Aaron Buer

The Rise Of Paranoia Apps

on June 11, 2013 by

Here’s a look at some of the paranoia apps and tools available now

Why Teens Need to Learn About Personal...

on June 11, 2013 by

They had credit cards but no idea how they worked. They didn’t know about savings accounts

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

on June 11, 2013 by

By  Aaron Buer

Guys Crave Respect

Yesterday I began a series on how to talk to boys about sex.  Boys need much more than…

Trying—and Failing—to Host an...

on June 10, 2013 by

“Every one of my friends smokes weed and drinks, Mom. Every one you’ve ever seen.”

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

on June 10, 2013 by

God Invented Sex: By Aaron Buer

3 Things Boys Must Know About Sexuality:...

on June 10, 2013 by

By     Aaron Buer

God Invented Sex

Most parents are terrified to talk to their boys about sex.  Some…