“I don’t have to put up with this. I’m outta here!” Amber stomped to her room. I don’t remember what the issue was, but a couple of hours later, Amber was gone. Several frantic days later, we discovered that our leaving cert student was living with two older guys. The…
by Dawn Michelle Michals His birth name was Joseph, yet the disciples nicknamed him Barnabas, the Son of Encouragement (Acts 4:36). He traveled alongside the Apostle Paul during his first missionary journey, which proved to be a driving force of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Without Barnabas, would Paul and…
Single parents have given us their tips for making Christmas a more pleasurable experience for you and your children. 1. Get organised It can be hard to do it on your own, but if you can prepare in advance you will find Christmas Day will run much more smoothly. I…
So what are your children getting for Christmas? All of the latest Star Wars toys? The newest game system? Maybe a new smart phone or tablet? How about a massive Lego playset, or the Playmobil Dragon Knights Castle? Or perhaps none of the above. You might love to buy them…
Written by Candy Arrington Pray for boldness My son confided that he had an inordinate fear of being incapacitated by illness or injury. He also feared home invasion when his dad was working in another state. He had these fears until he realized God could protect him and help him…
Written by Dr. Julianna Slattery What do I say if my teen asks, “What is outercourse? Is it sex?” The first thing for any parent to do in this situation is take a deep breath. Push away those images of your once six-year-old playing with LEGOS® or Sylvanian Families,® and…
This clever discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening. by Shana Schutte I once read a newspaper headline that made me chuckle: “Red Lipstick Empowers Women.” The caption, coupled with a photo of Marilyn Monroe wearing a white flowing dress and…
Before she was a teenager, Chloe* had a mobile phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with satellite TV and a computer with high-speed Internet access. By the time she was a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much…
by Michelle LaRowe You walk into creche, toddler Emma in tow, and you can already tell that drop-off isn’t going to be smooth. In fact, you’d like to drop off the planet right about now. The teacher greets you in her robe and slippers, and just as you start to…
