Fostering social skills early in life is a valuable skill that can be easily overlooked—after all, the mountain of schoolwork, the frenzied chauffeuring from dance to soccer … Read More
Smartphones and related technology have made daily communication an increasingly noisy process. Six billion text messages are sent every day. That’s six billion ongoing conversations happening simultaneously. … Read More
Has your daughter ever had a bad experience at church? Maybe she butted heads with a mean girl at youth group or overheard a rude comment from … Read More
If you grew up in a household with what your parents labeled a “problem child”, or worse yet you were that “problem child”, you are familiar with … Read More
Picture this: your daughter is gleefully making her way across the monkey bars when suddenly, she falls and breaks her wrist. You rush her to the nearest … Read More
In 2015, 285 girls in India participated in a renaming ceremony. Their given names translated to mean “unwanted.” Can you imagine walking through life with “unwanted” as … Read More
In today’s age of smartphone technology, even toddlers know how to swipe a screen to make something disappear. Archiving text messages, closing out active apps, or even … Read More
God’s children are a unique, diverse tapestry who bear His Image on the earth. Some of our differences are harder to recognize than others. With the rate … Read More
February is National Eating Disorder Awareness Month—a month to educate citizens on the effects of these specific mental illnesses and provide support for those suffering. Research shows … Read More
Every parent, even one from a faith-filled, and well-functioning family unit, will hear the hurtful words of a frustrated child. “I hate you” and “I wish I … Read More
When a teenage girl flippantly retorts through tears, “who cares?” have you considered there’s something deeper going on in those two words? Rather than asserting that she … Read More
According to a 2019 survey by Common Sense Media, the average American teen spends nearly seven and a half hours enjoying screen time, daily. Keep in mind … Read More