Parenting • Society and culture Does equal mean identical? As parents of teen daughters, we need to affirm our teen's value without diminishing others. Article
Parenting • Media and entertainment Mind your media: 8 tips to raise discerning teens Here’s an alternative "media strategy" for parents that helps build up, rather than erode, your relationship with you... Article
Parenting • Parenting tips 5 tips for staying sane while raising teenagers Those who are wise enough to allow their teens room to be themselves will find that the teenage years are invigorati... Article
Parenting • Parenting tips 6 ways to make Christmas more meaningful at home What memories will your children retain of your Christmas celebrations as a family? Here are some ideas to add to you... Article
Parenting • Family and relationships Your teens need you, not more screen time Many parents want quality time with their teens. It's all about being fully present when you're with them. Article
Parenting • Anger A strategy for resolving parent-teen conflict Is your relationship with your teen on rocky ground? Here are three important strategies that can help resolve parent... Article
Parenting • Development stages Starting the day right: Healthy breakfasts for growing tweens When children go to bed at 9 p.m. and rise at 6 a.m., they’ve gone nine hours without food. Their bodies need a nutri... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Q&A: Our teen doesn't want to attend church It’s important to find out why your teen doesn’t want to attend church, and then do your best to address those concerns. Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Q&A: Are you listening to your teen? Our teenager complains that we never listen to him. We don’t think the accusation is fair, but we also want him to kn... Article
Parenting • Kids dating / premarital sex Helping teens build healthy male-female friendships For my daughter to continue building friendships with guys, we have instituted some rules about cars and where she an... Article
Parenting • Anxiety Helping tween and teen daughters build friendships We want to help our girls develop skills that will ensure social capability and friendship success, but how can we do... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity Helping a teen girl become a confidant woman What girls need to grow to be a confident, well-adjusted adult. Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities Preparing your teen for college or university Here are some tips from a president, a financial services officer, a registrar, an executive director and a campus pa... Article
Parenting • Communication Tips for communicating with teens: Teaching teens how to think, not what to think Gear up so you know how to reach your teen when they come to faulty conclusions. Article
Parenting • Drugs Q&A: Talking with teens about the risks of premarital sex and substance abuse Finding the best approach to talking with your child about these sensitive subjects takes forethought and patience. T... Article
Parenting • Finances A checklist for parents on teaching tweens about money Have you shown your tweens how to choose one item or activity they want and set a financial goal? Have your kids seen... Article
Parenting • Society and culture Answering kids’ questions about LGBT friends Though originally published in Brio magazine for teen girls, this article will help you answer some of your teen’s qu... Article
Parenting • Depression Q&A: Convincing too-busy teens to cut back I think my teenage daughter is going to burn herself out! She has so many activities going that it makes my head spin... Article