As a service to you, my faithful readers, I have created a thoroughly tested and highly-accurate quiz that will enable you to see just how normal (or messed up) your family actually is.
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While I know that there is always plenty of blame to go around when things so south in a marriage, I'm not sure that this sort of psycho-babble helps.
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Every parent fears having "the talk." What many parents fail to realize is that one conversation isn't enough.
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What if our kids watch the Noah movie (and are emotionally moved) but never pick up the Bible to see God's heart and intention in the original story?
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New parents these days are soooooo creative. These guys take the cake. (But they are still not near as creative as the God who can grow a baby.)
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Few parents consider how a seemingly innocent dimension of teen life can significantly derail their spiritual growth during their critical formative years.
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The world's definition of sex as recreation is all wrong, but parents often hijack the world's definition with the addition of the "wait until you are married" rule. Our teens are incredibly confused. What they need is a better definition of sex.
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Let me plead my case before a dozen other parents so that the full force of our legal system can finally get me some justice in my home.
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I want to invite you to read a perspective on teen rebellion from someone who is very credible: a 19 year old young woman who chose NOT to rebel.
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Jerry Seinfeld was on The Tonight Show and I was intrigued that he chose to banter with Jimmy Fallon about parenting. They discussed the fact that parents today are TOO committed. Do you agree?
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Our kids are going to fall short of God’s ideal. So are we. We know this from our past and we know this by the choices we have made since the sun came up this morning. So what do we do about it?
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Most parents have a sense that something isn’t right about the morally neutral sexual climate in which their kids are growing up. But they don’t know how to help them. The Talk(s) hopes to change that. The much anticipated book is finally available!
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Those who have an uncertain future are making the most of every moment that God gives them. They are focused upon making the most of every day; on making sure they live with no regrets. The rest of us have much to learn from them.
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A few days ago, actor Dave Holmes posted on Twitter: "What The Bachelor says about straight people is far more damaging than anything Juan Pablo could say about gay people." Think on that for a minute. The people who make The Bachelor are declaring that Galavis' views are not conducive to healthy, meaningful relationships in the 21st century. What do these people know about healthy relationships?
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Our kids are under attack by a crafty and influential enemy. They are bombarded with lies while those tasked with giving them the truth are largely silent. It is as if we are fighting an enemy armed with rocket-propelled grenades using an arsenal of squirt guns. It is obvious who is winning.
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Today we start the countdown to the release of "The Talk(s)," a new book designed to help parents to equip their kids to make wise choices as the grow up in a sexually-charged culture.
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Life hacks are all the rage these days. Sure, you can use a dust-pan to get water out of a sink, but who cares? What we really need is practical help as we parent.
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If you want your kids to be happy and fit nicely into society, there's nothing wrong with that. The American dream is pretty awesome. But don't fool yourself. "Pursuing personal happiness" as an end in itself is the polar opposite of "building the kingdom of God." And your kids can't successfully do both. Following Jesus is unbelievably fulfilling, but joy will be a byproduct. It can't be the goal.
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“I’m not supposed to be my teenagers’ friend. I’m supposed to be their parent.”
We have all heard this…because it’s true. If your main objective as a parent is to be “pals” with your kids, then you are an idiot.
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For many parents, Instagram has been a fairly safe and easy-to-monitor alternative to some of the other social media options like Snapchat, Kik, Facebook, etc. However, as app companies will often do, the features have significantly changed with one App Store update.
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