Character and Values | Family Life | Fight For The Heart
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… Read More
10 Affirmations for the Worried Parent
Our minds are way more powerful than we could ever understand. The direction we point our thoughts directly determines the direction of our lives. And when we choose to worry (and… Read More
Create A Rhythm | Family Life | Featured | Fight For The Heart
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… Read More
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… Read More
4 Tips for Talking to Kids and Teens About Racism and Social Unrest
Over the past few months, our world has changed in profound ways. The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching and are now occurring in tandem with the… Read More
Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | School Life
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… Read More
Character and Values | Fight For The Heart | Middle School (6th-8th) | Self Care
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… Read More
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… Read More
3 Ways to Survive the Back-to-School Season
You’re never prepared for it – for that moment on your weekly (tri-weekly) trip to Target when the water toys and outdoor furniture sets are corralled into the clearance section… Read More
The Question Your Elementary Child is Asking
Parenting is hard. Just when you think you understand your child, everything changes. And then you have to get re-acquainted and figure out a new way to parent. It might… Read More