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How Do I Get My Teen to Comply Without Complaining?
Dear Shaunti, I am constantly butting heads with my 14 year-old daughter. Yesterday, she asked if she could go to a concert with a group of kids that I don’t […]
Don’t Give the Death Sentence for a Misdemeanor Crime
Dear Shaunti, My 16-year-old son came home an hour past curfew over the weekend – walked in like it was no big deal! “Hey, sorry my battery was dead so […]
Crime and Punishment: When Do Teens Deserve Cell-Phone Restriction?
Dear Shaunti, Undoubtedly, the most effective punishment for my teenage daughter is taking away her cell phone. There’s just one little problem: she freaks out when I do. I’m certain […]
A Letter From A Mother of Young Women
Cathy Kidd reads a comment from a mother who highly recommends that every young woman read For Young Women Only before reaching dating age! [vimeo]67411407[/vimeo]
A Letter From a Mother of Young Women
Cathy Kidd reads a comment from a mother who highly recommends that every young woman read For Young Women Only before reaching dating age!
Pain-Free Family Fun
If you are the parent of a teenager, then you probably feel nostalgic remembering the times your family spent together when your kids were still small. Family movie nights were […]
Why Your Teen Won’t Talk to You
Dear Shaunti, In the last few months, it has gotten so hard for my teenage daughter to talk to me. I learn everything from listening to her tell her friends. […]
Why your teen won't talk to you
Dear Shaunti, In the last few months, it has gotten so hard for my teenage daughter to talk to me. I learn everything from listening to her tell her friends. […]
Has My Teen Lost His Faith?
Dear Shaunti, My 15-year old son begins his complaining about going to church on Saturday night and doesn’t quit even after we’ve forced him to go on Sunday morning. He’s […]
Identity
One of the most mystifying things that a husband and wife can go through begins when their child enters middle school. Couples start hearing things like, “Uh, Mom, not to […]
Tales from the Dark Side
I need to make a confession. It’s not something in which I’m proud but I think you will likely be able to relate. I wish I could say that I […]
Eye-Opening Truths That Help Women, Men and Parents
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A Dad's Talk With His Daughter After Reading For Parents Only
Dads, you are all so very important and your kids are actually influenced by what you say and do with them far more than you may believe. I want to […]
Talking to Your Teen
Talking to a teenager is like… It’s amazing what comes up when you do a Google search with those words! Talking to a teenager is like talking to aliens. Talking […]
A Mother’s Day Encouragement – You’ll See Great Things In Time
I’m not a big gardener, but I grew up watching a vital truth unfold as my mother poured effort into her garden day after day, seeing no visible results at […]
Parents: A Word abount Instagram
This is an amazing article on Instagram that every parent of a middle schooler (or even high schooler) has to read. When Lysa TerKeurst and I wrote Made to Crave […]
Real Life Road Rash
With Shaunti on the road and the approach of a writing deadline, Vanessa Snyder, MA, LPC, LMFT, shares from her own experience as the mother of teens. You would think […]
Can You Hear Me Now?
“Honey, how was school today?” “I told you – fine.” A friend of mine relayed this conversation, sad and frustrated. After listening to her teenage son grunt out a series […]
Don’t Freak Out!
Don’t Freak Out! That advice seems so simple in theory, but if you have children – especially teens and tweens — it is pretty natural to react in a way that […]
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How to Respond to Disinterested Teens
Clip for Parents Events – discussion of how to approach your disinterested teen.
Freedom
Clip for Parents Events – discussion of how teens view freedom.
10 Facts Every Parent Should Know about Their Teen's Brain
Inside the teen mind This is a fascinating article that every parent needs to read, about the brain development of teens. It’s a summary on the LiveScience website, of some […]
A Short Promo – Getting Inside the Head of Your Teen
For every confused parent, there’s a kid who is longing to be understood. Parents will leave this talk feeling like they understand and can relate to their child so much […]
Getting Inside the Head of Your Teen on TV’s “Everyday with Lisa Ryan”
Shaunti and Lisa Rice interview with Marcus and Lisa Ryan on freedom and boundaries with teens.
How Guys Think
Clip for Youth Events – discussion of how guys think and how their thinking is different from that of girls.
Cover Girl!
Sunscreen, towel, bathing suit…..and cover up! Something to think about when we take our daughters shopping for that new bathing suit or cute outfit! Summer is here along with all […]
Explanation of the Frontal Lobe
Jeff and Shaunti discuss the development of the frontal lobe of the brain and its effect on teen decision-making.
Am I Ugly?
Moms, Lets Counter the Trend of Our Girls Feeling Inferior! As a mom of an almost-12-year-old daughter – and a social researcher who has extensively interviewed and surveyed teenagers – […]
A Fresh New Year: A New Understanding of Your Kids
In an article written for Extraordinary Women magazine, Shaunti discusses what her research revealed about what is going on inside of our kids. Download Article
Inside Conversation
In an interview with Lisa Rice, Jeff and Shaunti offer a peek at what men and women are really thinking (and how to understand each other). Download Article
Beyond the Boogey Man
Providing security for children of divorced parents. Download Article
Restoring the Rebellious Child
Tim Kimmel gives hope and guidance to parents of prodigals. Download Article
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Crosswalk (Parenting Section)
This fantastic resource provides free parenting articles and forums. Crosswalk (Parenting)
Focus on the Family (Parenting Section)
Focus on the Family’s parenting area has some excellent articles and resources not just for married couples, but for single parents and families with special needs children. Read Article
Family Life (Parenting Section)
Family Life, the ministry of Dennis and Barbara Rainey. The website’s “parenting” section has many resources including free articles you will love. http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting
Setting Captives Free
This non-profit website offers interactive online courses to find freedom from pornography and sexual impurity of any kind as well as any other addiction. Courses are offered for either the […]
Remuda Ranch
Remuda Ranch provides intensive inpatient and residential programs for women and girls suffering from eating disorders and related issues. The Christian-based programs offer hope and healing to patients of all […]
Pure Freedom
Pure Freedom is a program to equip young men and women to live a vibrant life of purity, to experience healing from past impurity if it exists in their lives, […]
Boundless
From college to career to relationships, the Boundless website seeks to cast a vibrant vision for the single years, helping young adults navigate this season while preparing for the challenges […]
FamilyLife
Family Life, the ministry of Dennis and Barbara Rainey. The website’s “marriage” and “singles” section has many resources. FamilyLife
Dad’s Everything Book for Daughter by John Trent
The mission is to give fathers short, practical ideas to build quality relationships with their 8- 12-year-old daughters. “I wanted to provide a can’t-miss, practical, ‘put into action today’ bucketful […]
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad: How a Man Prepares His Daughter for Life, by Michael Farris
Michael Farris addresses issues common in all families with daughters: friends, dating, personal appearance, and preparing for the roles she’ll have as a woman. Michael Farris has six daughters and […]
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker, MD
Using the best medical research, twenty years of counseling experience, and numerous interviews, teen health expert Dr. Meeker, shows the most important person in a young girl’s life is her […]
Your Girl: Raising a Godly Daughter in an Ungodly World by Vicki Courtney
Your Girl addresses the negative influences facing young women in today’s culture and what mothers can do to counteract the cultural influences and raise Godly daughters. Vicki Courtney addresses the […]
Raising a Modern-Day Knight: A Father’s Role in Guiding His Son to Authentic Manhood by Robert Lewis
Using as an example the process by which a boy moved through the medieval stages of knighthood, author Robert Lewis identifies parallel stages for today’s fathers to create ceremonies to […]
Your Boy: Raising a Godly Son in an Ungodly World by Vicki Courtney
When popular speaker Vicki Courtney released the best-selling Your Girl in 2004, and Beth Moore declared it “A must read for every daughter’s mother,” it wasn’t long before a fast-growing […]
Bringing up Boys by Dr. James C. Dobson
Boys are different! But with pressure to be “gender neutral,” many try to mold children into a one-size-fits-all model. Dr. Dobson explains why boys are the way they are, how […]
Boys! Shaping Ordinary Boys Into Extraordinary Men by William Beausay II
William Beausay, a clinical psychotherapist, is a professional sports consultant with the Academy of Sports Psychology. In this expanded and revised edition, Beausay takes a hard look at some of […]