The essential value of physical fitness for children and youth …
When we think about physical fitness, our minds often jump to the image of adults sweating it out at the gym or pounding the pavement on a […]
31
Jul
2024
Blog Tag
Parenting
24
Jul
2024
Practical evidence-based ways for parents to help their children foster good mental health …
The mental health of children is a critical aspect of their overall well-being, and as parents, you hold a profound role in shaping their emotional and psychological […]
28
Feb
2024
The number one issue American parents have for their children …
The Modesto Bee and News-Herald reported in 1978 that Thomas Hansen of Boulder, Colorado sued his parents for $350,000 on grounds of “malpractice of parenting.” Mom and […]
31
Jan
2024
Suggestions for how NOT to be an antagonistic parent …
If you’re a kid, you want good parents. Here’s a snippet from a guy who seemed to get the vast responsibility he had as a dad: “By […]
14
Mar
2023
A trio of tools for parenting …
Preacher Bob Martin once began a sermon by highlighting the need for having the right tools for whatever we’re trying to do. He explained: “Have you ever […]
16
May
2022
The impact of living your life in front of your children …
For a long time there’s been a tendency in the church to believe modeling (how we live) is more important than actual teaching. I strongly disagree with […]
16
Aug
2019
You can convert your children’s ministry to a Parent-Teacher Fellowship …
The people who have the greatest spiritual influence in the lives of children, and are the primary “pastors” to children, are parents. That’s the way God intended […]
12
May
2019
A great mother with a serious deficit …
My mother passed from this life nearly 43 years ago. Perhaps it’s taken that many years for me to finally face the reality that while in many […]
29
Oct
2018
Clearing through the mess and misunderstandings around youth and children’s ministries …
It was about five years ago this month I was making my decent down a hill into the greater Las Vegas area from spending time in Minnesota, […]
04
Jan
2018
Enmeshment creates a dysfunctional family …
You may have heard the phrase “helicopter parent,” referring to a parent who is always “hovering” around their child, never giving them any personal space or freedom […]