Teenagers are fond of labeling people — both those they admire and those they don’t. In their emotional declarations, their parents usually are the recipients of only negative descriptors such…
Tweens & Teens
Easter Advent
The Easter season is a great time to tell the true meaning of the holiday: the story of Jesus Christ. We have found Resurrection Eggs, a product developed and produced by…
Valentine Ideas for Kids
Finding creative ways to reach into our children’s hearts is always a challenge for parents. And it’s the heart and mind we want to influence so that when they are…
Monitoring Media
An ice and snowstorm was predicted to hit our area during the night. While most Central Arkansans made a mad dash to Walmart, our family made a mad dash to ……
Moms and Body Image
As a college student, I developed an eating disorder. I have many memories of my spiral into despair during those dark days. One of the most prominent, though, is when…
Allowances and Chores
There is a topic debated over the years by many moms. And it’s one we struggled with as we raised our five children. I have found it helpful to separate…
Sexting: A Hot Topic for Kids and Parents
Definition of sexting: the transmission of photographs of private body parts, people engaged in sexual acts, and graphic, tawdry sexual communication via cell phones and personal computers. It is as…
Stop Creepin’ on My Son!
For those of you who are raising little boys, allow me to warn you: when they get a little older (and I do mean a little older), they will be…
Snow Day!
My brothers, sister, and I would huddle around the radio, silently pleading, “Please say District 140.” As soon as the words were uttered in serious radio-announcer-monotone, we would all erupt with,…
Just Say “Hello!”
The Lord convicted me about a kind of odd thing late last night. In the quiet hours when I was reviewing my family’s day, it occurred to me that I…