Get into the mind-set that everything you do as a parent ultimately is part of validating or nurturing your children.
Love
With our words we will affect the lives of those around us as we speak blessings, not curses, into their lives.
Spending one-on-one time with each of your children
Here are a few ideas real moms and dads have created to set an atmosphere where words of affirmation and moments of celebration can be shared.
What is the next teachable moment or transition in your daughter’s life? How can you add affirmation and encouragement to that moment?
Your teen is separating from you; make this transition easier by understanding what’s yours to control and what isn’t.
Parents of prodigals often feel helpless and tend to think it’s because they did something wrong. But sometimes teens just rebel against anyone who gets in their way. Here’s what you can do when a child goes astray.
If there is even one significant adult in a child’s life who will provide consistency and unconditional love and support, that child can attach.
Recognizing your teen’s seasons of life and how to support them
The adoption journey is resplendent with unforeseen detours, mountaintop experiences, formidable challenges — and magnificent views of God’s grace all along the way. Without preparation, this journey can be more than challenging. With awareness and planning, the journey can be one that promotes growth, blessings and healing for all involved. Here are a few things …
Appreciate the precious gift of parenthood granted to you by your child’s birth family by embracing them through the love of Jesus Christ.
Family secrets can destroy the love and trust the family has fought so hard to build.
Four compelling reasons to tell your children the story of their adoption
Is your child Bob the Builder or Dora the Explorer? Here’s your chance to find out your toddler’s play style.
The respect you show for each birth parent’s intrinsic value and humanity will boost your child’s own self-respect.
This clever discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening.
Sippy cups, playgroups and lots of energy — welcome to the world of toddlers, where everyday is an adventure!
Attachment is the affectional tie between two people.
In our well-connected world, it is more likely than ever that your child will now, or someday in the future, have contact or relationships with the people who brought him into this world.
The sensitive parent is attuned to his or her child’s natural rhythms and responds to those appropriately and timely.
