We still have to do summer?
By Lisa Tyson
"Y'all...we still have to do summer. I cannot even wrap my brain around it...But we reach a point with our children when we begin to count time by summers left. This is the number of summers our children will still be at home before they leave for college. I am down to zero, one, and five. In five summers, my nest will be empty. When I think about a summer without my children, I don't want summer to ever end--even if we have already spent two and a half months (and counting) quarantined together." This article is a great reminder of the importance of cherishing the time you have with your children and gives some fun ideas to fill your time together this summer.
30 Awesome Questions Your Kids Will Love to Answer
By Donna Jones
"...Families {can} co-exist without really knowing one another, without feeling accepted by one another, or without feeling connected to
one another. In other words, too many of
us race through life without being bonded with our family. We can blame social
media, or cell phones, or schedules, or oversight, but the fact remains, living disconnected is epidemic. But we need to
be bonded with those we love. We crave it. And so do our kids." This article gives
30 simple, but deep, questions you can
ask your child to start conversations about their preferences, feelings, and perspectives.
Parenting Is About Treasuring: Four Ways to Nurture Joy in God
By Ryan Lister
"When God calls us to be fathers and mothers, he calls us to be stewards of our children's joy. Which means that a lot of what we do centers on helping our joy-obsessed children find their greatest joy...It means that God calls parents to more than just helping our kids discover any type of joy, anywhere. It means that God calls us to help show our children where and how they can find him, the very source and reason for every joy ever known." This article gives great ways you can continually point your children back to God and encourage them to seek God in all they do.
5 Ways Dads Can Strengthen Their Kids
By Matt Haviland
" ...4-wheel drive comes handy-especially during the winter...It gives the driver an advantage by evening distributing power and torque from the engine to all four wheels, providing more strength and stability...You'll definitely hit bumps--but the car won't flip...There are also ways to keep your kids on stable ground when they face trials in life. There are tools that are like 4-wheel drive for your children...When these factors are in place, your kids are safer, healthier, and stronger." This article suggests five principles for raising a strong child.
6 Ways to Help Your Middle Schooler Develop Positive Body Image
By Ashley Bohinc
"...The reality is that body image is something that most middle schoolers are becoming aware of and beginning to struggle with...Sometimes, that image is positive...But other times, that image is negative....As parents, you have the incredibly important, and at times, difficult job of helping guide and direct your middle schooler toward more healthy thinking." This article is a great reminder of the important role parents play in helping their middle schooler (boys and girls alike) develop positive body image and gives practical ways you can encourage him/her.
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