Strengthening Spiritual Decisions

How to respond to your teenager's spiritual decisions.

By Cary Schmidt

After a summer in which many of our teenagers made some life-changing spiritual decisions, it's important that parents know how to help their teenagers. Learn in this article exactly how you as a parent can help your teenager not only keep this decision, but also the decisions they will make in the future.

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Preparing Your Child For The Teen Years

By Jim Burns, Ph.D.

The first precious days and weeks of a child’s life are filled with awe and wonder for parents. The “terrible two’s” of toddler-hood may seem like a challenge at times but they’re eventually outgrown. The first day of kindergarten seems to come and go all too quickly leading to the elementary school years when the moods of children can leave parents exhilarated one minute – and exhausted the next. And then, suddenly, the rude awakening of adolescence takes over!

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Why Your Teenagers Want You To Set Boundaries For Them

by T.J. Mitchell

"Will you please add some more rules to my life?" That's one question most parents will never hear from their teenagers. Although they may not say it, teenagers really do want to know what's expected of them and what the consequences will be if those boundaries are crossed. When parents take the time to discuss the boundaries and consequences in their teenager's life, that teenager will be less likely to rebel. So why do your teenagers want you to set boundaries to begin with? Here are five reasons.
 
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