The Last First Day: Navigating Senior Year With Faith and Tears
This past summer I have had many of the misty-eyed moments. It’s a mom thing. Reminiscing. Remembering. Replaying. As our kids grow and reach major…
Tweens and Teens
Here you’ll find all our posts geared toward Christian parents of tweens and teens. From bullying to cell phones and dating from a biblical perspective, you’ll find it all right here!
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Back to School, Back to Balance
It’s happening again. New backpacks. Lunchboxes. Schedules. Forms to fill out. Meetings to attend. Uniforms to wash. It’s officially back-to-school season. And if you’re like…
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Encouragement For Parents Of Children With Learning Disabilities or ADHD
“Jake says he isn’t completing his schoolwork because he doesn’t know the alphabet.” I couldn’t believe what my son’s kindergarten teacher said. Six-year-old Jake could…
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A Short Prayer for Teachers and Caregivers in a New School Year
It’s the season of releasing our children into the hands of teachers and caregivers. And it can be frightening! We have so little control over…
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Discerning the Dumb Stuff
Teenagers do dumb stuff. They totally disagree with this statement, but we as parents know it is true. Even the best Christian kids can find…
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Who’s Discipling Your Family: Jesus or Technology?
Right after college, I loved jamming to Arcade Fire’s song “We Used to Wait”. The song is about how technology has changed our lives dramatically…
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Teenagers and Technology: 5 Tech Guidelines Parent Needs Right Now
We live in what has quickly become a digital age. iPhones, TikTok, and Nintendo are words even the youngest children know, and disagreements about our…
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Teens and Cell Phones: 6 Rules That Actually Work in Real Life
The best way to find out how a particular phenomenon is affecting people … is to ask! Over the last couple of months, I have…
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Our 5 Rules for Parenting in the Digital Age
They say if we want to know what America will be like in five years concerning electronics, we can look to Korea. Korea currently has an…
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Navigating the Digital World: A Roundup for Christians and Technology
Let’s be real mamas—technology is everywhere. It’s in our pockets, our kitchens, even our kids’ homework! As Christian moms, we want to embrace the good—FaceTiming…
