Someone passed this on to me and it’s worth passing on to all (us) parents who are struggling though the maze of the smart phone battle. I had breakfast with a dad last Saturday that took away his son’s smartphone after finding some inappropriate things aboard that small, but powerful rectangular electronic wonder. His son’s reaction? He became almost violent. …
Connecting With Older Children
As parents, we long to connect with our children in meaningful ways. Those connections often provide opportunities to teach because feeling closeness softens the heart. When children are young, those special feelings of closeness happen regularly, even daily. You read a book to your four-year-old, he leans on your arm, and you cherish the time of connection. You correct your …
Book Suggestion: 5 Reasons For Spiritual Apathy in Teens.
KINDLE VERSION: <br /> PAPER BACK: Rob is a friend and mentor serving on our advisory board. With decades of ministry experience working with students and families, Rob and Amy bring to the table lots of insight and practical ideas to help. Click here to purchase book. Click here for Kindle. (Just a reminder, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to …
What Death Taught Me
This month marks the 9th anniversary of the death of a friend of mine. She was 24. Her family were missionaries to Mexico and Haiti; a beautiful picture of God’s love. They were hard at work when, one day in 2004, they received word that their daughter had cancer. Within a year she had gone home to be with the …
Have You Protected Your Children On All Devices?
PC, Mac, smartphone, & tablet protection for your children, because it will happen. The majority of inappropriate material your child/teen will see will be through a smartphone or tablet. Did you know: 57% of kids have accidentally accessed inappropriate material online? 75% of these young people do not tell their parents about these incidents? Most kids are first exposed to porn …