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…
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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The old stereotype of lazy teenagers sleeping all the time and not waking up for school is a bit outdated.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…
The stereotypical road trip or backpacking across Europe to “find myself” is what many think of when the term “identity” is used. Most of us never did those things, but the single most important developmental issue for teenagers is still identity formation. It usually doesn’t happen during a trip or even a major event. It…
When God created man, He made the human body and its internal systems incredibly complex. The more doctors and scientists study the brain, the more amazing connections (synapses) and development details they find. Here is an excerpt from an article on the teenage brain and how it differs from adults. In the past, it was…
You’re not alone! Due to all of the changes and pressures teenagers face, mood swings from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows can come on suddenly – and sometimes end just as quickly. A number of these moods may be directly related to the hormones that are fueling the powerful physical changes…
Our teens and children are growing up in a very different America than the one you and I grew up in. As you have seen in the news, more and more Americans are becoming outspoken in promoting same sex rights and privileges. It is becoming a matter of preference like music genre or culture styles. Even Christian kids are struggling with…