Fight For The Heart

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 her from hurting themselves. Who self-harms?... Read More

Fight For The Heart | Mental Health | Special Topics

I’m a Parent Who Struggles With Depression

Brandon Odell 0 Comments

Hi, My Name is Brandon O’Dell. I am a husband and a father of three young children. I am a writer, an actor, and a Christian. And I suffer from clinical depression. Let me give you some background. I was a happy kid, raised in a Christian home... Read More

Fight For The Heart | Imagine The End

Making Peace with Your Kids

Sarah Anderson 0 Comments

Have your kids ever hurt your feelings? I don’t mean their critique of your clothes, cooking, or stupid jokes. I mean the thing they say that just cuts to the quick. A couple of weeks ago, one of my boys said something and it hurt so much, it... Read More

Family Life | Fight For The Heart

Whenever Possible: Avoid Arguing with Your Kids

Dr. Jim Burns 0 Comments

You can’t effectively discipline your kid or teenager if you continually find yourself in the middle of an argument with him. When disciplining, conversations may become heated, so use good communication skills and agree to walk away until you’ve both calmed down. The best way to avoid an... Read More

Family Life | Fight For The Heart

Rules or Relationship? A Simple Maxim for Parents

Carey Nieuwhof 0 Comments

My guess is that in your house—like my house—there’s a constant tension between rules and relationships. Your nine-year-old is supposed to help wash the car, but instead decides that riding his bike is a far more important to the functioning of the universe than cleaning your dirty minivan.... Read More

Elementary (K-5th) | Family Life | Fight For The Heart

Looking for the Good in the Not-So-Good Behavior

Sherry Surratt 0 Comments

“But I HATE chicken nuggets!” My 5-year-old daughter screamed these words in McDonald’s and the blood rushed to my face. It felt like everybody was staring at us. At me. The mom with the brat. “You just asked for nuggets last week because they are your favorite,” I... 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

Dr. Chinwé Williams 0 Comments

“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 follow not-so-good news and imply that... Read More

Family Life | Fight For The Heart

I Am Not a Fun Guy (or a Fungi)

Tim Walker 0 Comments

I saw myself on the screen the other night. I wasn’t on the jumbotron at the baseball game. I wasn’t starring in a home movie. No, I saw myself in a movie character. An unlikely one. And the irony is that it was the antagonist of a movie that I watched years... Read More

Celebrations | Fight For The Heart

4 Tips to Surviving Family Holiday Gatherings

Sarah Anderson 0 Comments

This time of year really is my favorite. Starting with football and Thanksgiving dinner, then watching kids as the magic of Christmas begins to invade every bit of space in their world, it’s easy to fall in the love with the wonder of the holiday season. But as adults, we know... Read More

Family Life | Fight For The Heart

Words of Wisdom

Autumn Ward 0 Comments

There I sat, probably with slumped shoulders at this point. Mind totally saturated with gallons of new information, dates, deadlines, fees, dos and don’ts. I had already made a dozen mental to-do lists for the coming weeks, all while still processing the fact that I had to check-in... Read More

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