Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart | School Life
The Best Part of Being a Third Grader
Third grade is a year of beautiful discovery and soul-shaping challenges. It’s a season of adventure for both you and your child. Read More
Current Events | Fight For The Heart
4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Talking to Your Kids About Racism
If you’ve been paying attention these last few years, you know this: Racism is real. But when it comes to talking to kids about racism, many parents are uncertain about how to talk about it with their kids. And while we want to address it, we wish we... Read More
Fight For The Heart | Middle School (6th-8th) | School Life
How Sixth Graders are Like Preschoolers
As a church youth pastor, one of my favorite moments of the year is watching parents of new sixth graders bring their kids to youth group for the first time. Often, they look terrified. And I don’t mean the kids. Sure, the sixth graders are nervous too. Read More
Birth - 5 years | Fight For The Heart
Parenting Through the Terrible Twos
Life can be challenging and unpredictable. And, if you’re parenting a two-year-old, you’re guaranteed this year will have plenty of both. That sweet baby who used to cuddle in your arms has not only learned how to walk but now he can run away from you—and fast. That... Read More
Family Life | Fight For The Heart
How Birth Order Affects Your Children
I once heard a comedian ask the crowd, “How many of you are first-born children?” Those first- born in the crowd cheered and clapped. He then asked, “And how many of you are the baby of the family? The last born?” Again, the last born all rose to... Read More
Elementary (K-5th) | Fight For The Heart | School Life
What’s So Magical About the Fourth Grade?
There’s something magical about the fourth grade. Okay, maybe magical isn’t the right word. But I simply can’t find another word to sum up the incomprehensible value of this phase. Read More
Family Life | Fight For The Heart
How to Parent Better in This Phase—Starting Now!
Sometimes it’s all just a bit overwhelming, isn’t it? You want to do better and be better for them, and for yourself. You know that time is passing quickly, and that your kids are looking to you for answers. You want to appreciate your children today, because they’ll... Read More
Family Life | Fight For The Heart
Two False Assumptions You Might Be Making About Kids
Try explaining AGE to a three-year-old. You may say, “One day you’ll be big like me!” And then he’ll respond, as he stands on a chair, “Look! I’m getting bigger already!” Teens aren’t clued in either. Sure, they get what it means to be 16, but they don’t usually know what it... Read More