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When Your Teenager is Out of Control

April 30th, 201002:09 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

For parents, there is no worse feeling than watching your child spin out of control while nothing you do seems to make any difference. If your teenager's behavior is giving you feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and fear, I would like to offer you some suggestions. First, stop what you are doing and start a new way of thinking in regard to ho...
Hope for Parenting the "Me" Generation

April 23rd, 201011:48 AM ET

By Mark Gregston

Baby Boomers were so bent on having better relationships with their children than they had with their own parents, they tended to set aside their primary role as parents. Their desire to be their child's best friend spawned a self-centered, demanding, "Me Generation" who believes the world revolves around them. Parenting in Past Generations -- To...
Family Giving: "Can't you do just a little bit more?"

April 21st, 201002:37 PM ET

By Ann Dunagan

As Christian families, we need God's perspective on finances, and a vision for how our resources can help to expand His kingdom - especially in tough times. In our family's living room, a small handcrafted treasure chest displays simple coins from around the world. Most of the pieces are dull and worn, while some are new and shiny. Our children of...
Do Adopted Kids Have More Problems?

April 13th, 201002:54 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

You may have heard the news story this week - an adoptive family in Tennessee put their 7-year-old Russian-born boy on an unaccompanied one-way flight back to Russia, explaining that he had terrorized their family since coming to live with them. Now, the world is in an uproar over their seemingly heartless and careless act. This family's decisio...
Praying Together as a Mission-Minded Family

April 10th, 201009:46 AM ET

By Ann Dunagan

We all know, at least in our heads, that prayer is important. Yet how many of us honestly believe that our prayers, the simple prayers of our far-from-perfect family, can really make a difference? If we could comprehend, deep down in our spirits, the true power of prayer, we would all pray more-and the difference would radically impact our lives an...
Parenting Super Hero or Not?

April 05th, 201001:49 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Being a super hero works out pretty well in the movies or comic books, but when it comes to parenting, rescuing your teenager every time can lead to problems. It can spoil their ability to see the world as it truly is, and it can cause uncaring, self-centered and entitled thinking in your teenager now and throughout their lifetime. Parents are wir...
Family MISSION Ideas for EASTER

April 02nd, 201011:55 AM ET

By Ann Dunagan

JESUS IS ALIVE!!! It's Easter weekend, and when could be a more appropriate time for our families to step-out of our comfort-zones, and perhaps make a "sacrifice" to share the Good News of JESUS with our relatives, friends, and neighbors? As we remember the Passover, the Cross, and the Empty Tomb (and as we busy ourselves with the fun festivities...

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