Are you and your sweetheart on the same page spiritually? Scott Kedersha tells why it's important to talk about your faith with your fiance' before tying the knot.
Unlike the advice of Teen Vogue that robs teenage girls of their value, true advocacy and social responsibility should be in God-glorifying ways.
Right now there’s a mom whose 18 summers are up with her child.18 sounded plenty when empty sippy cups scattered the backseat. Now 18 doesn't feel enough.
Spending the night with friends seems like a normal part of growing up. But my wife and I wonder: should we let our kids go to a sleepover?
For 18 years, you have parented through a maze of joys, laughter, confusion, and even bruises. Now your child is a graduate. You have big changes ahead.
My kids need to see that their value isn’t tied to their grades or what school accepts them. I need to encourage them to follow God’s design and purpose for their lives and not insist they conform to a specific formula for success.
Ben Stuart gives some guidelines for parents to consider as they prepare their kids for the dating years.
How much should you tell your kids about the mistakes you've made in the past? Pastor Drew Hill believes parents should unveil some of the ugliness in our lives ... to show what God has done.
Drew Hill addresses what parents can do when they are disappointed in their children. There are many things that can trip up our kids, which is why parents need to be proactive in talking with their kids.
Pastor Drew Hill talks straight with parents about engaging kids emotionally. Hill recommends parents repeatedly initiate with their kids by going on family walks and enjoying family meals.
Pastor Drew Hill invites parents to see their teens through the lens of the gospel. Hill encourages parents to ask good questions, like Jesus did, rather than always issue a command.
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty want young men to find success in the workplace. In order to see that happen, young men have to learn the value of hard work, punctuality, and responsibility.
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty encourage young men to build a healthy relationship with their parents, and advises parents to listen and be there for their teens.
Josh Burnette and Pete Hardesty have a heart for seeing young men grow into adulthood. Burnette and Hardesty also give insight to the most important question: "What is my purpose?"
Dennis and Barbara Rainey team up with David Robbins and his wife, Meg, to answer questions from listeners such as: How do I encourage my teens to make good decisions? How do I handle sibling rivalry?
Jaquelle Crowe and her father, Sean Crowe, talk about connecting as a family. Jacquelle talks about how her parents were quick to confess when they made mistakes.
Jaquelle Crowe talks about the relationship teens need to have with their parents. Crowe reminds teens that their parents are doing the best they can, and that they are only human.
Jaquelle Crowe explains how her parents modeled the gospel as she grew up. Crowe coaches parents on how to make the Christian life attractive to their kids.
David Eaton knows that smart phones are hugely popular among adolescents, but they're often misused. Eaton challenges parents to have four conversations with their kids before giving them a cell phone.
David Eaton encourages parents to talk to their kids about appropriate cell phone usage. Eaton reminds parents it's not so much about how to use the phone but why we use it.
We advise against giving your children a phone if you are not ready to have a conversation with them about it multiple times a week for multiple years.
Self-admitted non-rebel Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach interviewed former teen rebels. Lindenbach tells what she learned from these prodigals about being heard and understood, household rules, dating, and more.
Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach looks back on her teen years and recalls how her parents responded to her mood swings and encourages parents to listen to their teens and equip them to face life's challenges.
If a child has strayed from the faith of his parents, it's tempting for parents to question what they did wrong. Phil Waldrep, Bob Lepine, and Michelle Hill offer hope for families of prodigals.
Hanna Seymour talks about the eye-opening reality of the party culture on campus. Hanna encourages young women to stand firm in their faith, as she did, and to seek help if necessary.
Starting college can be scary for the student and parent alike.Hanna Seymour helps young women prepare for college by talking honestly about what they can expect when they get there.
College will be the best four years of your life... or maybe not. Hanna Seymour talks about the realities of college life, including boyfriends, homesickness, roommates, and other college pressures.
Tom Gilson coaches parents on how to address gender issues, and homosexuality and marriage with their teens. Gilson teaches teens how to respond as they are faced with cultural trigger points.
Tom Gilson reminds moms and dads to have critical conversations with their kids about spiritual and cultural issues so they will know how to respond when questioned about their faith and values.
A list of questions to help you engage your teens about their beliefs on LGBT issues.
Five steps to prepare them to withstand peer pressure, stand with the truth, and display the love of Christ.
Psychologist Matthew Stanford talks about complexities of anxiety disorders. Stanford coaches parents whose son or daughter might have a mental disorder on how to proceed.
High school teachers Daniel Anderson and his daughter, Jacquelyn, dispel some myths teens have about dating.
Daniel Anderson and his daughter, Jacquelyn, both high school teachers, get a first hand look at the dating practices of teens each day. Together they give an honest take on the status of teen dating.
Veteran high school teacher Daniel Anderson and his daughter, Jacquelyn, reminisce about Jacquelyn's high school years and the "no dating" policy that ruled their household.
Emerson Eggerichs, along with author Ron Deal, share practical ways for moms to relate to and honor their sons. Even when upset, moms need to continue to speak respectfully.
Emerson Eggerichs explains that one compelling desire of a mother is to connect to her son, and she can do that by what she says and how she says it.
David Eaton and Melanie Mudge coach parents on how to talk to their kids about true freedom and explain why living without boundaries isn't freedom at all.
David Eaton and Melanie Mudge tell listeners how, in an information-saturated society, our teens need to look to God's Word, as well as their parents, for answers.
David Eaton and Melanie Mudge, tell listeners why Christian kids are leaving the faith. Eaton explains why parents must focus on the truth that Jesus is life.
Do your kids know how to think critically? John Stonestreet talks about hot button issues of our culture and teaches parents how to engage their kids around these topics.
Today's youth are bombarded by information, yet they lack the tools to discern and navigate the cultural waters. John Stonestreet believes kids need to rely on their parents to help them distinguish lies from truth.
John Stonestreet tells how advancements are changing our society for the good and bad. Stonestreet reminds listeners we aren't the first generation to face a broken culture.
What role should parents play to steer a child away from the traps in the most popular sport for many teens—the dating game?
Raising children in the limelight is diifficult. For Dennis and Barbara Rainey, the remedy was to live humbly and openly, and don't pressure your kids to be anything other than who they are.
What do our teens need to know about love? John Majors recalls his own awkward encounters with the opposite sex when he was 13, and admits he had no concept of what dating was all about.
Author John Majors coaches parents on how to instill a strong gender identity in their sons and daughters. As they study God's Word, teens can discover the primary calling of each gender.
Becoming a teenager is a big transition because so many new experiences are on the horizon. In his new book,Writer John Majors explains to teens what they're likely to face.
Barrett and Jenifer Johnson, founders of I.N.F.O. For Families, are passionate about helping young men "guard their heart, get the girl, and save the world."
As their daughter's struggle continued, so did the struggle for Tom and Dena Yohe. Eventually they realized they couldn't choose sobriety for Renee-she had to choose it for herself.
