05JunIdeas To InspireThe LiFe Markers of Rites of PassageProm and graduation seasons have become ones of survival–will we lose another teen to something
05JunLiving In This CultureThe Social Media Mess – Some Good News and Some Bad NewsAre Teenagers Replacing Drugs With Smartphones? There is a whole lot to wonder here in
05JunFaith FormationMaking Bible Reading a Family PracticeThere is this knockoff type of Newlywed Game (remember the old game show?) I do
05JunFaith FormationPraying Bravely With your Teen for Big ThingsTo me there is something sweetly tender about teens praying. They have a faith that
05JunFaith FormationDoes Your Teen Know That God is So Personal? Do You?The National Study of Youth and Religion, headed by Dr. Christian Smith, created the largest
05JunCheering For You ParentsThe Brokenheartedness that Parenting IsThis is my life quote: “The brokenhearted are indeed the bravest among us—they dared to
05JunIdeas To InspireHow Does Your Teen Handle Failure?When it comes to dealing with failure, teens generally fall into four categories. (Info inspired
05JunLiving In This CultureThe Continuous Talk About “The Talk”This is about “that talk.” The one every parent needs to have with their teen.
04JunFaith FormationWould You Rather Your Teen Push the Boundaries of Faith or Stay Safe (Which May Not Be Safe)?From a youth group many years ago I have a graduated teen serving as a
04JunIdeas To InspireWhy You Want to be the Driver in Your Teen’s CarpoolsYou already are the family taxi driver. Though this keeps your schedule too full, these