Teenage Alcohol and Drug Use

February 28, 2011 4 comments

Question:  Could parents inadvertently increase the likelihood that their teenager will use alcohol or drugs?  Have you ever heard parents say: “I’m not naive; I know most kids drink.” “All kids are going to experiment with alcohol” “Pretty much everyone drinks in high school.” “I tell my child, if he’s going to drink, I want [...]

Relationship Repairs

February 25, 2011 5 comments

How often do families spend time repairing breaks in their homes, updating living quarters, and making improvements to the spaces they live in?  How often do those same families spend time repairing the relationships that live beneath the newly patched roof?  How often do you spend time repairing the cracks of your own life?  Day [...]

Raising Healthy Kids

January 22, 2011 7 comments

Good nutrition in children is hard to come by these days.  Finding healthy snacks for kids is not always as easy as it looks.  There are so many food choices and it is hard enough just to raise healthy children, let alone feed them! Here are some practical ways to keep our children healthy and help [...]

Out of Control Kids

April 10, 2010 3 comments

SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE AN OUT OF CONTROL KID? Does this sound like you? I can’t stand my kid anymore!  I want to run far, far away and never return for another day of chaos, tantrums and anger.  Where did my little baby go?  I’m so tired of the yelling, screaming and threats I [...]



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