Remember what used to happen to the teenage girl from church who got pregnant? Maybe you don’t, because you never heard about it. She just disappeared.
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Tattoos, piercings, hairstyles and color, clothes, music – these are some of the things parents tend to make into major conflict points in our families. When generational styles collide, we often turn
Sometimes the circumstances in our own lives and the stresses of raising and living with teenagers can become overwhelming, paralyzing, and detrimental to our spiritual and emotional well-being. Adding in work and marriage only
If you base your happiness solely on the happiness of your kids or even your spouse, you are setting yourself up for disappointment. After trying and trying to make and keep everything perfect in your family, your home, your marriage you may have noticed that
You may have noticed by now that life’s journey has it’s ups and downs – even (especially) for follower of Jesus Christ. At times it can be pretty intimidating and often confusing. Adding to the mix kids, who become teenagers, brings that reality home even more so. The children who were so easy to teach and get along with are sometimes more…
Do you ever look at your children and get really scared? You’re not alone. We’ve all been there. It can be paralyzing to think about all of the changes they are going through, the problems they are facing, the decisions they will need to
Where did we get the idea that everything in life should come easy – especially for followers of Jesus Christ? There have been lots of “you deserve a break” messages from society. Unfortunately there are also lots of “Christian” messages that tell us if we do things just right God will
The old stereotype of lazy teenagers sleeping all the time and not waking up for school is a bit outdated. In today’s world, many teens have a dawn ’til midnight schedule that is jam packed: pre-school workouts with the team, after school practices, driver’s ed., part-time jobs, youth group, community service, college visits, watching younger siblings, and much more! Research shows that teenagers need
Just when we’re tempted to speed it up, we need to slow it down.
So you’re wondering when your teenager is going to finally “grow up”? Maybe you’ve asked him “Why don’t you grow up?” You wish this awkward, difficult, and sometimes
Have any of your kids told you they wanted to live with you forever? When they little and cute the thought is sweet. When they are older – well, maybe not so much! Eventually as they grow up they begin to think more about life as adults and longing for independence. Often before the dreaded junior/senior year SATs and college applications or…