Crisis Conversation Guides
Our world is filled with tragic events, and sometimes that tragedy hits close to home. Use these guides to have a conversation with your child or teen and help them navigate tough situations.
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A Parent's Guide to Anxiety and Depression
01.28.21 | Conversation Kits
Teens test-drive a variety of emotions every day, and sometimes they have no idea how to ex- plain or express them. We’ve all heard (or even said) something like, “I’m so depressed! They canceled The Walking Dead!” (don’t worry; they didn’t) or...
8 Prayers to Help a Child with Anxiety
01.22.21 | Elementary | Preschool | Students
My cell phone chimed just as I sat down to drink my coffee. It was the school. As soon as I picked up, my son’s complaint came through: “Mommy, I’m sick.” The scent of coffee teased me as I closed my eyes and sighed. “What kind of...
Kids Who Worry
01.19.21 | Elementary | Preschool | Students
When you help your kids ask the right questions, you give them a tool to overcome worry and grow in empathy.
How to Deal with Teenage Depression in a Biblical Way
01.12.21 | Students
As we sat in the waiting room, I could not believe my teen had searched for a counselor and made an appointment without my help. At the same time, it was believable because classmates were being picked off one by one from the vehicle of suicide...
A Parent's Guide to Advent
12.18.20 | Elementary | Preschool | Students
You’re invited to bring the beauty of Advent spirituality into everyday life as you learn about the real season of Advent and all the riches it holds.
6 Ways to Make Memories with Your Teen This Christmas
12.08.20 | Students
My brother and I sat at the top of the stairs, the anticipation of Christmas day pounding in our little hearts. The moment we were signaled by my parents, we raced downstairs. Our eyes filled with wonder as we took in the glow of the Christmas...
6 Ideas for Celebrating Advent as a Family
12.03.20 | Hope | Elementary | Preschool | Students
Try these ideas to focus on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Parents plan for it. Churches celebrate it. Stores open their doors early for it. Children long all year for it for it. December 25, the most anticipated day of the year.
4 Questions to Ask When You Notice a Shift in Your Child’s Behavior
11.27.20 | Elementary | Students
My oldest daughter just entered middle school. No book, podcast, or theologian could have prepared me for how quickly she’d begin to change in the months leading up to her 11th birthday. The freedom to socialize and text her friends became the...
10 Most Dangerous Apps That Parents Need to Know
11.09.20 | Elementary | Students
Did you know that one of the kid’s most popular apps gives complete strangers access to chat with them online? Were you aware that another often used app introduces your child to soft porn? And what if someone told you that “kid” profiles...
How to Help Your Family to Be Grateful This Year
11.04.20 | Joy | College | Elementary | Preschool | Students
What are you thankful for this year? This question could be hard to answer as the events this year have unfolded in ways than none of us could have ever anticipated. The natural response is to lament the fact that our worlds have been turned...