Parental Resources

Let’s face it, kids love video games. For my generation it was going to the arcade or playing Atari…anyone remember Tron? When that arcade game out, I can remember going to the bowling alley and putting quarter after quarter into the machine and playing over and over, trying to get »

A thought provoking article regarding how Americans fret over parenthood that was written by Pamela Druckerman for Wall Street Journal detailing her investigation of French parenting. Driven by her self-proclaimed maternal desperation, the article entitled "Why French Parents are Superior" talks of how the French are raising happy, well-behaved children »

The United States now ranks near the bottom of the list of advanced economies for its high school dropout rate — 23.3 percent of American students do not receive a high school diploma. Of the roughly 4 million students who enter high school each year, about 1 million will drop »

Here is an interesting article regarding children who are under the age of 13 on Facebook released by Redbook Magazine asking the question; "Are your children on Facebook?" Some of the highlights of the articles are worth noting as we navigate raising our children in an online world. We want »

Far too often our children are left to themselves to figure out life largely, if not entirely, on their own. Last week a nine year old boy took his mother’s loaded handgun to school in his backpack. The result when he dropped his backpack on his desk was a critically »

Have you ever asked yourself the question: Am I A Good Parent?  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 »

Everyone requires accountability. We need someone with whom we have a spiritually accountable relationship before God that is not neglected. No one is immune to sin in this life and frequent attacks from the enemy of our souls. The Apostle John’s admonition in his first epistle is true of us »

The Paul Anderson Youth Home was founded 50 years ago by Paul and Glenda Anderson, who professed faith in Jesus Christ as the only means of enjoying a restored relationship with God. That faith foundation has proved to be strong and true. In fact, the only way we are able »

What do you do when your guilt is too heavy to bear, your soul is so miserable you can find no relief, you are embarrassed to face your friends and family, and you believe there is no forgiveness or solution to be found? Many today commit suicide. Surprisingly, young people »

A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation — Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of seven hours and 38 minutes to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 53 hours a week), compared with less than six »

Warning signs that your child may be abusing technology: Suddenly turning off the phone, computer, or gaming device when you enter the room. If you have access to their Facebook account or share an e-mail address and notice a decrease in activity or fewer e-mails – this could mean they »

Advise from teens to parents... The internet has more on it than you can begin to imagine. You can go to websites and learn how to make drugs from everyday items, their effects, danger, etc…to the chemical makeup of LSD or how to make Crystal Meth. Don’t underestimate a child’s »