Parental Resources

The season of spring fever is in full bloom and if you have children at home, you know what I mean. Their energy, which already seems boundless, is somehow increasing. Clothing attire is changing and shorts are coming out. Additional sunshine leads to them not being as sleepy. We all »

Want some good news?  We all could use some.  Well here is ours...you are your child's biggest influence and it's easier than you think!  Because when you are engaged in the lives of your children, they are less likely to get involved in behaviors you are hoping that they would »

It's hard being a parent. Isn't it? There are no handbooks, and sometimes it feels like we're stumbling through this parenting thing barely sure of how to handle issues or how to respond. Our children certainly don't help our parenting security when they tell us, "You don't understand me." "You »

Is your child a member of “Generation Z, and if so what difference does it make to me as a parent desiring to communicate to him or her? Understanding what is “normal for the current "Generation Z" can be difficult for many parents who still view their children’s lives through »

  Generation X (X'ers): the generation born after that of the baby boomers (roughly from the early 1960’s to mid-1970’s); generally tend to be individualistic, technologically adept, flexible, and value balancing work with life. Generation Y: the generation born in the 1980’s and early 1990’s; generally tend to be tech-savvy, »

Certainly I’ve read or heard this thought elsewhere. It’s a climactic moment in the movie Jerry McGuire, where Jerry interrupts a meeting of women in a living room who are taking much of the male gender to task. Tom Cruise’s character says the famous dramatic line, “You complete me. It’s »

How young is too young to begin introducing your child to technology? In today's culture, it is not uncommon to see a two or three year old completely lost in mom or dad's smart phone. Just last week I witnessed an eighteen month old pick up his granny's iPad, turn »

Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. We have all heard this rhyme. It is well intentioned. It is also wrong. The intention of the rhyme is that we should not respond physically to cruel things people say. It is hard to argue with »

It's the time of year when families gather around the table, celebrating their holiday traditions and remembering what really matters.  Every family is different with a wide range of traditions and ways that they engage in conversation.  While some sit around the table, and talk of the day, politics, work or »

What is “normal behavior for our children?  When they are young we come up with cute expressions for their behavior like “the terrible twos or “the tantrum threes and “the fiendish fours.  We come to accept that all of us as parents go through this with our children.  Dr. Ari »

The first question to ask is: are you a good parental steward? Key verse: Luke 12:42   “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?  Blessed is that servant whom his master »

Take time this week to eat dinner together as a family.  Turn the television off and use that time to talk with each other. Build something together ~  Whether it’s a house of cards with your 4 year old, a bird house with your 12 year old, or a cake with your »