by Tracy Crump My husband, Stan, was just 7 months old when his dad died, and his mother never remarried. I have often wondered, How did Stan learn to be such a good father to our two sons? While a mother’s love is invaluable, boys need men to teach them to be…
It’s not easy, as a single parent, to learn to trust again. If you feel you have been rejected by your partner, you can feel pain almost beyond description. The pain of that broken relationship might leave you thinking, ‘never again.’ It simply hurts too much. It rocks your self-worth,…
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A leaving cert student fails her English class after plagiarising a paper, receiving an F on her final exam and failing to show up for a make-up session for a botched assignment. Told that their daughter will not be allowed to finish with her friends, her parents threaten to sue…
by Lisa Whelchel If your kids whinges or has temper tantrums, take a look at these discipline ideas: Throwing a Tantrum Does your child slam the door when she’s angry? You might tell her, “It’s obvious that you don’t know how to close a door properly. To learn, you will…
This activity will help kids understand how advertising fuels their desire for more stuff. Use this activity to teach your children to fight the temptation to want more stuff and learn to be content: Supplies: You will need a television, paper, pencil and Bible. (Note: If you’d prefer not to…
Written by Sheila Seifert Bob Gresh said, “Robby, I want to talk with you about sex.” His 10-year-old son said, “I learned about sex on the Internet.” Those were not the words Bob wanted to hear. “You’ve learned about sex on the Internet? Could you explain to me what sex…
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…
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…
