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I have a child who is disrespectful. God does not mince words regarding the seriousness of disrespect, because it denotes a growing disregard for authority. This includes non-verbal communication as well (rolling of the eyes, shrugging shoulders, slamming doors, stomping off, pouting, tone of voice, etc.). If disrespect is left »

I have a child who is acting out. As parents, our child is not always the priority he should be. Because of our busy lifestyles, we often ignore our child and leave his behavior “unattended. It is imperative to find out why your child is acting out. Are you giving »

I have a child who is angry. One of the greatest responsibilities parents have is to consistently discipline in order to drive foolish behaviors such as anger out of a child. This is not an easy task, because, according to Proverbs 22:15, "the heart of a child is bound up »

I have a child who is apathetic: he just sits around the house and does nothing. An apathetic child is more difficult to help because there is no emotion, no fight, no will to do anything. If your child is apathetic, schedule an appointment with a physician to rule out »

I have a child who tells me what he thinks I want to hear, then does what he wants to do. This is deceit, which is lying. Deceit is one of those types of behaviors that uncovers a root of dishonor which, if not checked, will grow into a major »

"I have a child who…appears to be suffering from depression. Depression can be triggered initially by almost anything: break up with a girlfriend or boyfriend, guilt over doing wrong, feeling left out by friends, making bad grades. If gone untreated or unchecked, depression can become a very real physiological condition »

"I have a child who listens to music that has references to killing, violence, and sex. The situation you describe is one of the 6 key indicators that your child is in trouble. Those signs are the following: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching »

The headline of a recent Reuters article read: Schoolgirls bullied into stripping online. “Bullies are no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground but are turning to cyberspace…and are using e-mail, text messaging, and social networking sites in new forms of victimization. This article went on to discuss »

My heart is deeply burdened today for the loss of parenting skills in this generation of young people who have become parents. They have not learned God’s Word, so they do not understand His directives in the “How To of the seeds they plant as they mold their children. I »

Part 2 What we say to our children must convince them of our love and care for them! It must set an example for them of what they say to one another, to others, and back to us. Babies learn to speak by copying the words you speak to them. »

Part 1 So what do we say to our children; we who certainly lack perfection; we who become weary; we who are quickly frustrated; we who battle with selfishness; we who never experience days of complete contentment with everything and everyone around us? What do we say to them when »