What to Expect in Ninth Grade
When your high-schooler was in middle school, there’s a good chance their biggest motivator was acceptance. They moved in a herd, made decisions as a group, and desperately wanted to fit in. While some of that is still true, your high-schooler is changing and before long, his or her biggest motivator will be something new, something that may make you a little nervous, something you may even be tempted to resist: Freedom.
Building a Relationship With Your Foster Child in Times of Crisis
What can we do if we’re entrusted with these kids in our care? We can create caring homes that lead to trusting relationships with a few techniques:
How I Can Model Beauty to My Daughter
The idea of having a daughter scared me: How conditioned was I to the traditional standards of beauty? Even though I was super aware, could I unintentionally pass on an unrealistic idea of beauty to my daughter?
You’re Not Failing, You’re Just Overwhelmed
This season is forcing us to slow down, to take inventory of things we’re meant to carry, and the things we’re meant to put down. And here’s what I’ve learned so far:
5 Truths Every Parent of a Virtual Learner Needs to Hear
I see the stress on parents’ faces in those Zoom calls. I hear it in their voices over the phone. I feel it in my own heart some days. While this time might seem overwhelming and just plain frustrating, here are five truths that every parent with a virtual learning student needs to hear:
How We View Our Own Beauty Shapes How Our Daughters View Theirs
Jingly bracelets and gardenia perfume—I must’ve been about eight as Mom got ready for an evening out. I don’t know where they went, or how late they stayed out, but I do remember the mean things she said to herself in the mirror, which stood in stark contrast to my...
Prepare Them for College
Dr. Kara Powell and the team at the Fuller Youth Institute have been working hard for the last six years to try to figure out how to help kids have long-term faith or "Sticky Faith". We asked Kara to share a few excerpts from her brand new book to help parents...
3 Ways to Survive the Back-to-School Season
During those weeks when the day-to-day feels like a total grind, the planned fun is something you can use to buoy your spouse, your kids, and—let’s be honest here— yourself!
Reframing Why Kids Should Do Chores
Home is the place of their first citizenship. I started reframing how I talked about chores. I started talking about how important it was that they be good citizens of our home. When you are a good citizen of the home, you take care of it.
A Faith of Their Own
Nothing is more important than helping your children develop a faith of their own, for the day will come too soon when mom and dad can’t fix it.
Will I Miss This?
It’s not about enjoying every minute . . . it’s about enjoying the ones I can and making the most of the ones that are harder to embrace.
Free Download: 2020 Back-to-School Plan for Your Family
Regardless of how this school year will look for your family, going back-to-school means a new rhythm for your family. A fresh start.