Middle School (6th-8th)

Episode 72

PCL 72: How to Recognize the Signs of Teen Depression and Suicide

Dr. Chinwe Williams, a licensed professional counselor, joins host, Kristen Ivy, to talk about ways to recognize and address teen depression and suicide. Read More
Episode 68

PCL 68 [Dad Edition]: Parenting Teenage Sons

Frank Bealer, executive director of leadership development at Orange, joins Carlos Whittaker and Jon Acuff to talk about parenting teenagers, parenting an adopted child, and other topics on today’s dad… Read More

Create A Rhythm | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

PCL 41: The Grown-Up’s Guide to Parenting Teenage Humans

Josh Shipp, award-winning teen expert featured on MTV, CNN, and in The New York Times, gives parents strategies you can use today to help understand and parent your teenager well. Read More

Middle School (6th-8th)

PCL 39: Parenting Boys During the Middle School Years – What To Know and What To Do

Jeff Henderson, lead pastor of Atlanta-area Gwinnett Church joins us to talk about how parenting boys during the middle school years, ages 11-14, is critical to establishing a sense of self-worth and confidence. Read More

College and Young Adult | Elementary (K-5th) | Family Life | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

Let Your Kids See Your Faith

They want to know it is more than a show—that it’s something real in our lives. They are watching to see if we really believe what we say. . .  Read More

Family Life | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

Three Things You Need to Know About Your Teen and Dating

Romantic relationships at any age are a challenge. Here are a few things I’m keeping in mind as my kids enter the “dating” years. Read More

English | Español | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)

Cell Phone Agreement

You’re about to take a big step with your kid. In this Cell Phone Agreement, we’ve put together some expectations for you and your kid to talk through—both for how/when they use their phone, and for how/when you use yours. And even if your kid has had a... Read More

Character and Values | Finance | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)

How to Teach Your Middle Schooler to Manage Money

The earlier you teach your kid about money, the more likely they’ll turn out to be financially responsible adults, research shows. Read More

Current Events | Family Activities | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th) | Technology

5 Ways to Use Technology with Your Teenager 

Is technology destroying our society? Inhibiting our kids’ ability to carry on a multi-sentence conversation? Are we raising tiny little robots who will one day grow up to only communicate in grunts and emojis? I don’t think so. Read More

Featured | Middle School (6th-8th) | Phase

9 Things To Know About Middle Schoolers From A Middle Schooler

We live in the age of information. With a few clicks and a couple of swipes, I could learn just about anything I want… even when it comes to the puzzle that is my middle schooler’s behavior and overall development. If you’re like me, you might be living... Read More