45 Questions to Get Your Child Talking
My twelve year old son has a super talent. He can answer any open-ended question with one word, and do it well. He has sharpened my skills as a question-asker. …
Teens
Parenting helps for parenting teenagers effectively. Read about hot topics for the teen years and how to handle situations that arise.
What Age Should Kids Have Social Media Accounts?
As your child comes out of the preteen years and approaches the teen years, you will likely start to get inquiries about when he/she can open up various social media …
9 Ways to Be Happy
Life as a teen and life before getting married can be tumultuous, for many reasons. For me, one of those reasons was the unknown. I didn’t know who I would …
Fighting the Body Image Battle for Our Daughters
My mom hated her birthdays. She did not like to have birthdays and didn’t like to be celebrated. I remember her crying many years. Why, you may wonder? Did …
Self-Worth Comes Vertically, not Horizontally
There is a period in most people’s lives where we are surrounded by peers of the same age range. We get judged by those peers and we judge ourselves against …
Private Interviews with Children
Each week, we set aside one night that is our family night. We call this Family Home Evening. This year, we have started a new tradition. The first week of …