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A Father’s Critical Role

October 28th, 201004:24 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Don’t be fooled into thinking that dads aren’t all that important. Kids need dads to validate their self-worth. Many problems can come to a family and to future relationships for the children when a dad is absent or not as involved with his kids as they need him to be. Not only does an absent dad make it hard on the mom – w...
Passive-Aggressive Child Behavior: Hidden Anger in Kids

October 28th, 201001:33 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

Does your child take forever to get up, eat breakfast and do his homework and chores? You nag, threaten and repeat yourself, but he still doesn’t seem to pay attention to anything you say. Here, James Lehman explains the passive-aggressive ways kids control you—and how they use it to avoid responsibility. It's important to understand that whil...
Where Character Begins in Children

October 21st, 201002:54 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

There are few things in life that a Christian parent hopes for more than to pass on to their children the same principles and character values they live by. Character doesn’t just appear when teenagers mature. It comes from the experiences they have in life and from observing those around them, especially their parents, who model them day in a...
Parenting Teens: Parental Authority vs. Peer Pressure

October 08th, 201003:09 PM ET

By Empowering Parents

It’s one of the hardest things parents deal with: even ifyou’re trying to raise your child the right way, as soon as he walksout the door, you know he’s going to be exposed to all sorts ofnegative—even dangerous—influences. From dress to attitude to a popularculture that says it’s cool to drink and do drugs, parents have everyright to b...
Connecting With Your Teen

October 04th, 201001:02 PM ET

By Mark Gregston

Do You Know How to Really Connect with Your Teenage Son or Daughter? Let me give you some pointers… Teens today are experts in the art of mass communications. They have every communications gadget imaginable and they communicate to friends and the whole world about things that might be better left unsaid. After all, does the world really need to...