50 Summer Bucket List Ideas For Families
You made it! Summer is FINALLY upon us. Welcome to the smell of driveway campfires and fresh cut lawn. Before you know it, you may even be hearing ice cream trucks playing that one song over and [...]
Meaningful Bible Gift for the Graduate
The upcoming grad season will be unlike any other...including a lamentable string of canceled milestone events. But cancellations don't have to cancel celebrations. Graduates need an encouraging [...]
In Elementary Articles, Parenting Hacks, Parenting Pep Talks, Preteen & Teens Articles, Real Stories
Posted 3 Parents Share How They Talked To Their Kids About Difficult Topics
Mom, where do babies come from? No question puts fear into the hearts of parents quite like this one. Except maybe... ...Mom, what is cancer? ...Dad, are you going to die? ...Why is Aunt Sarah [...]
Creative “Staycation” Ideas for Spring Break
If you conduct a search on Pinterest for "spring break ideas for kids," here's a sampling of what you'll find: 30 Science Experiments for Kids 40 Indoor Kid Activities and Crafts 500+ Spring [...]
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How to Help Your Kids Deal With What Scares Them
True confession: the movie Teen Wolf (the Michael J. Fox version, not the hipster MTV version featuring ridiculously attractive faux teens that's on television today) TERRIFIED me as a child. I [...]
Hard Lessons from Hot Dogs
All the hot dogs, burgers and shakes you can consume. That sounds like the ultimate job perk to the average teenager, doesn't it? My son certainly thought so. He doesn't anymore. But before we [...]
What does Netflix have to do with Quiet Time?
I never thought I would be one of THOSE parents. The ones who hand their kids tech to keep them quiet. I mean, do some parenting, people! Raise your children! Teach them to behave appropriately. [...]
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In anxiety, Dorm, Family, Monthly emails for parents of high school seniors, Parent Devotions, Parenting
Posted Parent Devotion: How to Predict Your Future
It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]
Parent Devotion: The Truth About Lies
It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]
Parent Devotion: For What It’s (Really) Worth
There’s probably a mathematical formula for determining how much more expensive our kids get as they get older. I’m no accountant, but it feels like I’ve added another zero to my kids’ annual [...]
Parent Devotion: Of Fat Bombs and F-Bombs
It’s different for every parent, but at some point we all have to let our kids make their own decisions. College is perhaps the most significant time when this happens.
What to Expect When You're Expecting Your College Student Home for the Holidays
You’ve been dreaming of this moment since you dropped them off in August—the sweet reunion of your baby returning home from college for holiday breaks. But before your vision of a fairy tale [...]