Intentionally Creating Space For Your Kids
With four young children, it appears that there is a plethora of information bombarding my inbox to tell me how I should parent. How did they know I needed this?! […]
Parents
Need A Pick Me Up?
Remember the days of dreaming about having kids of your own? The thoughts of bliss and relaxation. The kids doing their chores while you got to sit back and enjoy […]
Expensive Gifts
We sometimes tend to think that what kids want are cool, material things that cost a lot, but what they really want, and need, is our time, attention and love. […]
Jumping Back In
Youth Ministry has always been a passion of mine. From the countless hours I spent as a middle and high school student to the time spent getting my Bachelor’s in […]
Supporting Youth Ministry As A Parent
You’re not alone in wondering how to impact Youth Ministry today. So many parents are learning how to navigate parenting in a culture that seems to shift in its theology, […]
Running Into Battle: The Role Of Courage In Parenthood
The definition of courage is “the ability to do something that frightens someone.” We often associate the word with big, grand gestures of bravery, like a soldier running headfirst into […]
Avoid These Areas Or You’re In Trouble As A Parent
Listen to a conversation about this topic on our podcast. Here is a good way to think about where adolescent minds are at. Middle schoolers are asking, “Do you […]
The Middle School Years…
The middle school years. We’ve all been there, and I don’t know many who would return to that time of their life. Raging hormones, acne, peer pressure and a new […]
Talking To Your Students About Sexuality – Part 2
(See link below for our Thought Factory podcast episode about how to address the topic of sexuality) When we don’t know what to say, we typically say nothing. When […]
Talking To Your Students About Sexuality – Part 1
Sexuality saturates our society. It is everywhere. We cannot escape it as a conversation, nor should we as parents/youth workers. Yet, I hear from many parents who are Christ-followers […]