Question: Due to a job transfer, we are moving to a different region of the country. How can parents help kids adjust to a cross-country move, whether due to a job change or a military transfer?
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Parental Sarcasm Is No Joke
By: Paul Coughlin
When I was 11 years old, a teacher called our house to deliver some exceptional news. She told my mother that I qualified to be placed in a class for gifted students. My mother replied, “Him? He can’t even find his shoes in the morning!”
How I Dealt with the Flicker of an Old Flame
By: Tricia Goyer
I worked at my desk, noting in the windowsill, a family photograph that warmed my heart. The “you’ve-got-mail” chime sounded, and I glanced at my email. Scanning the name, my heartbeat quickened. Steven. My first boyfriend. My first kiss. My first everything. I opened the email:
Trust God and Not a Parenting Formula
Thou shalt make your children eat broccoli. Thou shalt not give your child an unsterilised dummy. Thou shalt let your teen sleep in on Saturdays. I’ve searched the Bible from cover to cover and never found specific parenting advice like this.
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Movie Review
By: Bob Hoose
Claire Dearing is different now. She’s had a change of heart.
Whereas she used to be all about the business of managing the dinosaur theme park Jurassic World, she’s now much more invested in protecting the endangered creatures that once populated that mega-vacation attraction.
Helping a Family Member or Friend Who Cuts
By: Shana Schutte
Since age ten Lori has cried for hours while resisting the urge to cut herself. Some days, long sleeves and pants covered the shame of her bleeding scars. Other days, when the temptation didn’t attack her, hope swelled.
Winning Your Kids' Hearts Starts At Home
By: Tim Popadic
If you have children, you’re no stranger to the countless things that kids will ask of you – including the roles that they expect parents to play in their lives.
Raising Sons to be Honourable Men
As a dad, you have a powerful influence over your son. Learn how to raise him to be an honourable man in a challenging world.
Jesus as a Blueprint for Thriving Relationships
When we take an honest look at the life of our Lord Jesus, what do we see? Do we see a detached, impersonal Messiah who opposed being seen with sinners and tax collectors?