Middle School (6th-8th) | Special Topics
4 Things You Can Do to Start the Conversation on Suicide With Your Middle Schooler
I was 20 years old when I lost someone I loved to suicide. He was a close member of my family, someone who had been living in our home for years before he passed. I still remember exactly where I was sitting… Read More
Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
What Middle Schoolers Are Watching on YouTube
One of the most prominent things I’ve noticed about this generation of teenagers is the increase in middle schoolers' involvement with social platforms, and especially their involvement with YouTube. In fact, recent studies have shown between 80-95% of Generation Z uses YouTube… Read More
Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)
What Parents Need to Know About Kids Who Self-Harm
Discovering that someone you love is self-harming is frightening. It is also very confusing. As a parent, it is difficult to comprehend that no matter how much love you give to your child, it may not be enough to prevent him or… Read More
Helping Your Middle Schooler Understand How God Made Them
Let me ask you a question: Did you receive good, positive, or healthy sex education from your parents or the church growing up? For a lot of us, that answer is no. And it’s not because the church or parents don’t want… Read More
Family Life | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Mental Health | Middle School (6th-8th)
How to Help A Kid Get Unstuck
We all know what it’s like to struggle with a bad habit or be caught in a destructive cycle. Oftentimes, we don’t even realize the cycle we’re in until our world comes crashing down. It’s much easier to identify a damaging habit… Read More
Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)
How to Respond to Your Child When You Find Out the Unexpected
“Mom, Dad, there’s something I need to tell you . . .” When it comes to parenting, very few phrases strike terror at the heart of a parent. Its right up there with the question, “Are you sitting down?” Both phrases typically… Read More
Faith | High School (9th-12th) | Imagine The End | Middle School (6th-8th)
7 Tips to Help Your Teenager Develop Faith Skills
I grew up as a preacher's kid. My parents made a couple of things clear: 1. They wanted me to read the Bible. 2. They wanted me to memorize Scripture. So they did what any sensible parents would do to develop those… Read More