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Christian Home & School Magazine
Follow the attached link to read the article "Good Decisions Start with Healthy Identities".
Kids and Eye Contact
What’s up with kids and eye contact today? Are kids becoming interpersonally 1. less comfortable and 2. less adept as a result of the computer age? Bruce Feiler (New York Times) raises some worrisome concerns in this recent piece. It should make all parents of growing children (and adolescents) sit »
Be a better parent – It’s never too late
Do you want to be a better parent? If you see where your problems lie, please do not be discouraged. I know the tendency is to think, "I see where I have been a terrible parent. My teenager is a mess, and the situation is hopeless." No, it is not »
Hands on or hands off parent? Does it matter?
Protecting your child from harm is the most important duty you will face during the teenage years. Research from Columbia University reveals that parents who exert their parental authority by taking a “hands-on approach to raising their children not only have a better relationship with their children, but also reduce their child's risk of harming themselves with drugs and alcohol.
Meaningful Conversations with Your Children
Whenever I write a parenting article, I am reminded of how little I have it all together. I am writing this article on the heels of one of my poorer parenting moments at the dinner table with family around. I do so love exposing my flaws to all. So, today »
Meaningful Ways to Talk to Your Kids
Talk to your children in a meaningful way! Here are a few tips on how to get started.
What To Expect When You’re Expecting Adolescents
The New York Times Magazine ran a long piece on raising adolescents recently, entitled “Raising Teenagers: The Mother of All Problems. It was written by Oxford-educated writer Rachel Cusk, whose colleagues and acquaintances grimace when she tells them her daughters are 16 and 14. It paints an alternately dispiriting and disturbing picture »
Parentology – The Sweet Sixteen
In trying to think of a clever title to match a topic gaining media attention, it hit me: Hey, it’s NCAA tournament time, why not Parentology! After all, people all over are predicting and filling out their brackets (bracketology). They are studying match-ups and quickly making decisions of who will »
Epigenetics 1; Nature Versus Nurture 0
Is it nature or nurture that determines development? Psychologists have known for some time now that this question is too binary and simplistic. The effects of genetic inheritance and environment are complex and interrelated. One can affect the other, and set off a chain of effects. In this Wall Street »
How to Spot Dangerous Behaviors (and what to do about them)
Youth leaders and parents of teens realize that pornography, sex and drugs are no longer reserved for the “bad crowd. These behaviors are now seen as normal in youth culture. Our youth are faced with compromising decisions on a daily basis and it’s important to identify risk factors and address »
Am I Teaching My Child Independence or Showing Neglect?
At times, I’m certain, I over parent. Maybe it’s from what I see in the news or from working with teenage boys, but it is easy to become worried, jaded, and consumed with all the possibilities of what could happen. Like others, I just want my children to be safe, »
What is a dad and why does it matter?
What is a dad? As the father of two growing children, I often feel like I am stumbling through parenting, not sure on how to handle the situations that come up or even respond in the right way. Certainly I am not alone. Dads struggle to parent in this current »
