Family Stages

Family Stages

Early Years
Discovery Times
Tween Ages
Teen Phases

Preparing Kids to Stay with a Sitter

How to leave without feeling guilty.
Give Kids Choices

Offering your child a choice helps foster independent thinking.
Kids, Coats and Cold Weather

Use this creative idea to get kids "geared up" for outside play.
Separation Anxiety

Make transitions smoother with these tips.
Baby-Proofing on the Go

Establishing safety and peace of mind during visits
Prepare Kids for Holiday Gatherings

Help your child to gear up for family visits.
Managing Toddler Meltdowns

Tips for handling stressful situations
On-the-Go Routines

Tips for when you're away from home
Early Years Archive

Tips for raising 0- to 3-year-olds

Clear Directions for Kids

Streamlined instructions
Shoe Tying Through Independent Learning

Give kids space to finish learning
Telling the Truth

When kids lie, call for backup
"Are You Going to Put That on Facebook?"

Questions to ask before posting about your kids
"Does God Ignore My Prayers?"

Helping kids see the bigger picture of prayer
Helping Your Reluctant Reader

Small rewards improve reading skills
Healthy Eating Habits for Kids

Help your children eat right — and like it
Tone Control

Lower the volume in your home
Discovery Times Archive

Tips for raising 4- to 7-year-olds

Saving and Spending

Encouraging tweens to save money and to set short- and long-term goals
Girl Likes Boy

If your daughter is interested in boys, talk about it
Attitude and Independence

Why tweens talk back to their parents and tips for discouraging this behavior.
A Fun Way to Serve Others

Organize a "foot party" and serve the needy
Kids Caught Lying

Help your kids learn the consequences of lying.
Make Homework Fun

Motivating your child to complete his homework
Inviting Lunchtime Friends at School

Read how a mom taught her son to be more welcoming.
What to Do With Too Much Candy

Creative uses for all that candy
Tween Ages Archive

Tips for raising 8-12 year olds

Help Your Teen Own His Faith

Ron Luce encourages parents to help their teen grow in their faith.
Can a Parent Expect Respect?

Building a respectful relationship with your teen
Work Ethic for Teens

Preparing your teen for a job.
Independence or Rebellion?

When teens push the boundaries
Is Your Child Cheating?

(Even good kids do it.)
The Sex Talk

How effective is your approach to abstinence?
Teens and Suicide

How to avoid an unforseen tragedy
Why Teens Are Attracted to Wicca and the Occult

Talk with your child about why the occult appeals to so many teens .
Teen Phases Archive

Tips for raising 13-18 year olds

Favorites

The Value of Integrity

The Value of Integrity

Raising teens who not only tell the truth, but who also value integrity.

Sex is a Creative Process

Sex is a Creative Process

Is sex a lot like LEGOS?

Become a Music Investigator

Become a Music Investigator

Research your teen's music

Saving and Spending

Saving and Spending

Encouraging tweens to save money and to set short- and long-term goals

Thriving Family Archives

Thriving Family Archives

Articles from the magazine and the website

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