To show a child what once delighted you, to find the child's delight added to your own -- this is happiness. J. B. Priestley

1. Stopping the Root of Abandonment in Our Children
   

   By Robin Chisholm

   Help your children through their emotional turmoil. The goal is for the root of their inner conflict to be worked through and not allowed to take root. Read More

2. Pain of a Prodigal; A Mother's Perspective By Stephanie Reck
   

   Mothers dream that their children will be productive and fulfill their call and purpose in life. When the child becomes a prodigal, she is shattered and wearied by despair as she waits year after year for the return of her child. Here are 20 suggestions on what she should do... Read More

3. Children: Resolving Conflict

   By Naomi Cassata

   Children usually deal with conflict in two ways: Aggressively, through verbal outbursts, hitting, or manipulation; while others retreat by submitting to unreasonable demands, hiding their true feelings ... Read More

4. Bless those who Curse You
   by Naomi Cassata

   Teach your kids how to handle others when they are mistreated. Even though we may not feel like it, we should still be kind to others and never say mean things back to them. Read more

5. Instilling Your Values In Your Children by Greg Baker
   
   It is as children that they are the most receptive to the values and morals you believe in. Trying to instill them into teenagers or adults is a much, much harder thing to do. Don't just assume they will get it. Teach them! Show them! Practice with them! Read More

6. It pays to Discipline Your Children By Frank King
   

   Many parents today allow mobile devices, along with widescreen TVs and social networks like Facebook and Twitter, to virtually raise their children but "a child left to himself brings his mother to shame." Read more

7. Christian Parenting: Three Things Parents Do That Ensures Irresponsible Entitled Adult Children
   by Karla Downing

   If you don't want to raise irresponsible entitled adult children, let them face the consequences of their own choices, face their own battles, and work for what they get.. Read more

8. A Grandfather's Advice - First Date
   by Richard L. Provencher

   At 15 you have responsibilities, and decorum and my advice to you is as follows on your very important step in life, a first date: Read more

9. Dysfunctional Families: How to Protect Your Children From the Dysfunction
   by Karla Downing

   Don't use your child as a go-between to your spouse; don't dump your toxic emotions on your child; don't ignore their physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and relational needs;and don't ignore verbal, emotional, and spiritual abuse. Read more
10. Bible Verses on Fathers
    
11. Wise Quotes on Fathers
12. Bible Verses on Mothers
13. Wise Quotes on Mother

14. BULLIES

    by Donna Wasson

    Bullies exert their delusional sense of superiority by menacing, terrifying and demoralizing their prey and as a result, are able to coerce or compel them to do the bully's bidding. Whether your child is in public, private or even Christian private school, you can bet they will encounter a bully...  Read more

15. A Man's Man
    by David Jesse

    Most men's fondest memories of their fathers are those times building something together; hunting or fishing on a camping trip; or working together to get the engine to crank. Not me.But rather than looking back on my relationship with Dad as less than ideal, I see a more important legacy: one of faith, family, and finishing strong. Read More

16. How to Teach your children to respect women

    By Karla Downing
    

    It is is your job as a parent to teach your children. Much of this teaching has to be intentional. One of the things that you must be conscious of is how to teach your son to respect women. God created men and women to be different but not to be any less valuable. What if God was fair and gave you what you deserved?  Read More

17. How to Honor and Respect Parents Who Aren't Honorable or Respectable

    By Karla Downing

    Honoring and respecting your parents doesn't require you to tolerate and condone unacceptable behavior nor does it require you to allow them to do anything they want in your home and to you. Read More.

    
    
18. Setting Boundaries With Your Adult Children: Five Ways God Wants You To Parent Your Adult Child

    By Karla Downing

    There is an epidemic of children eighteen years and older (even much older) that still require involvement from their parents in their lives and want support in the form of a place to live, money, training, and emotional energy. Read More

19. How Fathers Can Make a Difference in the Life of a Child
    

    by Nellie Shani

    What is it that makes a child who grows up in a home where there was a father figure cope better with the stresses of life?  Read More

20. Father's, seize your families!

    by Chris Benjamin

    This articles focuses on the role and responsibility of the father in the family. It calls to action all fathers to stand up and take control the the spiritual destiny of their families  Read More

21. Fathers, Forgive them

    by Jacquelyn Horne
    

    This was written in 2004 as an article for Father's Day. It holds good advice for helping your troubled teens. Read More

22. The Sins of The Fathers

    by Nellie Shani

    There is an old adage that says, "Like father, like son." It can be quite amusing to see a two year old wearing his father''s over sized shoes and trying to walk in them. The smile is quickly wiped off our faces, when we see a young man who has become an alcoholic just like his father! Read More

23. The Special Gift of a Mother By Thomas Sears

    So tell that special mother,
    How much you care.
    Because that mother you have,
    She is special, she is rare.  Read More

    
    
24. . Spanking as a form of discipline had its merit by Robert Randle It just may be too late to reverse course because the genie is already out of the bottle. It does make one wonder, however, if there wasn't something right and good about "spare the rod and spoil the child?" Read More
25. Nurturing Creativity In Children

    By Cate Russell-Cole
    

    Experts on child learning tell you that children need to build collections, be silly, and be exposed to a wide range of activities. Not only will it help them, but the very same principles and activities will inspire and enhance your creativity.  Read More

26. Overcoming Your Hypocrisy With Your Children by Greg Baker
    At some point, your children will begin to recognize the hypocrisy in your life. And the truth is we all are hypocrites to some degree or another. Most people will admit that they believe in their hearts that something is wrong, yet haven't found the character or desire to stop doing it themselves. The 'do as I say not as I do' philosophy will not always work. At some point, your children will call you on the carpet. Read More
27. Every Parents Responsibility by Naomi Cassatta Discipline is not for the faint of heart. It's never enjoyable for a parent to discipline his or her child, but love for them provokes it. "For whom the Lord loves He reproves, even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights" (Proverbs 3:12, NASB) Read More
28. .Expectations from a Father By Beatrice Ofwona

    A father is the provider and protector of the home. His love, counsel and presence must be felt by his family. Read more
    

29. , What is real Character? By Greg Baker

    When you think of character, what definition springs to mind? It has been described to me in a variety of ways, such as: the subconscious doing of right, or taking responsibility for your responsibilities, and also doing right even when it goes against your nature. These all seem to be good definitions. They all, however, have a common thread. Each definition depends upon the ability of the individual in question to self-govern, or rule himself.  Read more

30. Building character with Reflection Technique. By Greg Baker

    When it comes to building character in someone's life, particularly of children, a technique I've coined as the 'Reflection Technique' can help assist in accomplishing this.... Read more

31. Developing Character Using the Inclusive Behavior Technique. By Greg Baker

    This technique utilizes a more subtle, yet profound approach to developing character in the lives of your children. It has been highly effective in many people's lives.... Read more

32. Honoring Your Parents: Celebrating Fathers By Mary Isaacs

    Children with involved, loving fathers are significantly more likely to do well in school, have healthy self-esteem, exhibit empathy and pro-social behaviour, and avoid high-risk behaviours including drug use, truancy, and criminal activity..... Read more

33. . Honoring Your Parents: Celebrating Mothers By Mary Isaacs

    Mothers play a critical role in the family which is a powerful force for social cohesion and integration. As children we all need someone to provide love and warmth, to hold us and care for us. This responsibility usually falls on the mother who forms a strong attachment to the child.... Read more

34. You Can Influence Good Examination Results For Your Child By Maina, T. E. N.

    While examinations are not a perfect way to determine the best candidates for advancement in education, a better way has yet to be found and therefore one must aspire to pass these examinations.  Read more

35. THE PARENT ADOLESCENT CONFLICT By Maina T.E.N

    While the adolescents want independence, some parents encourage dependence hindering maturity of the adolescents. This is termed as dependency-independency crisis. It must be resolved in such a way that parents and children remain friends.... Read more

36. Hurdles of Street Children: Drug Abuse a major challenge. By Tecla Ndambuki

    In addition to the challenges they encounter in their day to day lives, our society tends to discriminate against street children. Those affected usually start stigmatizing themselves when they see people rejecting or excluding them..... Read more

37. Why Children Grow up to Abandon Their Parent's Values. By Greg Baker

    It is amazing how many stories I hear of children even in good Christian homes that grow up to abandon everything they were taught, abandon church, abandon the morals and standards their parents hold to jump pell-mell into a life that ends up consuming them much like the story of the Prodigal Son. I'm glad the Prodigal Son came back; I just wish he would have never left to begin with. Read More

38. The Three Stages of Parenting That Every Parent Needs to Know. By Greg Baker

    Most parents have no idea what they are trying to accomplish while raising their children. They have a vague hope that their children won't be too much of an embarrassment to them when adults and the desire that their children won't get in to too much trouble. It demonstrates a fundamental lack of understanding of what we need to do in parenting. This article explores the three basic stages of parenting and the goals for each one. Read more..
39. A Mother's Heart by Deborah Ann Belka

Not every mother feels the joy of Mother's Day . . . not when there is a black sheep in their midst! Read More