parenting - Independent Homeschool

Apparently over 50% of kids who come to college with faith, lose it by the time they leave. Wow. A new book (I haven't read...but I like their references) tries to counter

Yea! Doctor: Teen girls misinformed on body image, sex

In an imperfect world, we can't always get someone to say things just the way we'd like, but it does look like Dr. Jennifer Ashton (author of The Body Scoop for

Successful Bedtime Routines in 5 Steps

I was reminded recently how important bedtime routines are for smaller children. Perhaps you haven't noticed, but it is the sworn duty of children to --- Eat too much sugar Resist directions

So, Are We Raising Up a Generation of Leaders?

Probably not...we are probably not raising up a generation of leaders. The reason is simple...we are raising up a passive, do-for-me generation. I may be the only person alive who has

Child Discipline

I'm a big fan of anyone who gets it! Today I ran across this article by Mrs. Silver which I found to be pretty nice on the topic of disciplining children. You can

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Why Your Kid Might Not Respond to Your Good—or Bad—Parenting

httpv://youtu.be/Pu4lRmwjLJA So, I saw this article title and said to myself, "Free Will." Clearly I'm wrong. You see, everything is about your genes...you are a victim (even if it turns out to

Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church…Is Barna Wrong here?

httpv://youtu.be/164a8a5hQdE I'm not doubting the Barna research, but the conclusions seem pretty mistaken I recently discussed this survey conducted by the infamous Barna research organization. All of friends responded with saying, "Sad." Next,

Parenting Teenagers: Teen Years are a Parent’s Second Chance

Parenting Teenagers is a trial of mythic proportions, true? Really, isn't parenting teenagers just a matter of building on the parenting you've already done while you thought of your children as

Seriously, Does the Educational Environment Matter?

I know the answer is, "Of course!" But honestly, does anyone act like they really believe it's true? My experience is that parents and administrators and couples and bossess are all

Are We Over-Correcting Our Children?

This just happened...and, as the news goes, this is the kind of strange exception to love and nurture in parenting. News about good parents doesn't sell, of course. 2 Charged in

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