Be the Dad
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes During our end-of-season football banquet my senior year in high school, an assistant coach from a big university approached me to tell me they wanted me to play at...
View ArticleShould My Child Have Social Media?
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes One night, when my daughter was 14, I dropped her off at a city park in downtown Chicago. It never occurred to me she could be in danger. The thought that someone...
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Talking to Your Daughter about Her Worth, Identity, and Beauty
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Have you ever tried to walk on a balance beam? Teetering on the edge of falling off. Gingerly placing one foot before the other. It can be a harrowing experience to...
View ArticleBuilding Family Identity
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes My wife, Cathy, and I stared at each other in disbelief as our oldest daughter, Christy, told us she was running away. When she started packing her suitcase, we knew...
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Those Clumsy Middle-school Years
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes I once met a sixth-grade teacher who had a great idea. Why not make the classroom warmer and more inviting by using table lamps instead of relying on the harsh...
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Learning Styles: Different Kinds of Smart
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I suppose most parents have moments when they turn to each other and ask, “Where did that one come from?” We look at our kids and wonder how they got to be so . . ....
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Family’s not in the way. They are the way.
I couldn’t help but think of my and Jean’s wonderful journey raising our sons, Trent and Troy, recently. We were up in the Colorado mountains for a ministry retreat. One of the evenings, we were...
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Burn the Ships: Not Looking Back and Learning How to Overcome Disappointment
After several months of searching, a job opportunity presented itself for him in America. Our parents prayerfully considered it and felt this was the direction they were meant to go. So they got...
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The Creation of Woman: Affirming Your Daughter’s Identity
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Are men and women equal? Are men and women created equally? What does it mean to be created as a woman and a man? These questions have affected the arc of human...
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Confident, Selfless, Grounded: Helping Tween and Teen Daughters Navigate...
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Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation Today
A student in the gifted and talented classes, twelve-year-old Carrie was walking home from middle school when a man in a fancy car drove up beside her and told her she was pretty. She didn’t tell her...
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4 Truths Homeschooling Moms Need to Know
Life in the rearview is usually clearer than through the windshield. We have the ability to see more objectively when we look back on past events than when we’re in the messy middle. The Bible tells...
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Protecting Children Online: Essential Conversations Every Parent Must Have
Protecting Children Online: Jennifer’s Story Jennifer’s son “met” a new friend while playing a video game on Xbox Live. I’m using the word “met” loosely because they didn’t meet face to face but in a...
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Uncovering the Message Behind Your Child’s Behavior
Twelve-year-old Liam is a pouter. He comes to the after-school program because his single mother works late, and no one else is home to watch him. When Liam pouts, the volunteers ignore. But if they...
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Talking to Your Daughter about Her Worth, Identity, and Beauty
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Have you ever tried to walk on a balance beam? Teetering on the edge of falling off. Gingerly placing one foot before the other. It can be a harrowing experience to...
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What Do I Tell My Kids About The Election?
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes I was a young reporter covering the election, my first big U.S. Senate race in New York featuring a colorful candidate named Daniel Patrick Moynihan. I’ll never...
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5 Ways to Discuss Politics With Your Family
Elections are just around the corner, so political discussions have likely taken place at your dinner table, family gatherings, and in your children’s classrooms. Even though many of our kids may not...
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Raise Your Child to Be an Engaged Citizen
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes To raise your child to be an engaged citizen is an investment in your child. The culture is changing. Your children are growing up in a different world than the one...
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Schoolwork and Homework Responsibility
Estimated reading time: 11 minutes Getting kids to practice or complete schoolwork and projects can be a homework battle, full of tension. As a parent, what can you do . . . and what should you do . ....
View ArticleHelp Your Kid Start A Business
Help your child start a business and the biggest lessons of a young person’s entrepreneurial enterprise will transcend business and money. John and Marci Seither’s three children wanted to go to...
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