All Parenting articles
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Article7 things for Christian parents to remember - No.2 your child is a gift from God
Treating children as a means to an end, or a project to complete is a big temptation - As an antidote, Robin Barfield encourages Christian parents to embrace their children and young people as gifts from God
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ArticleThe primary place of patience in Christian parenting
Patience is central to good parenting and yet so hard to nurture - Tabitha Heathcote encourages parents to seek patience through seeking God himself
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Article4 ways Christian parents can help young people navigate violent language in worship songs
Our young people are being exposed to increasingly violent language, but are the songs we sing in church helping? Michael J Tinker provides Christian parents with food for thought
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Article6 ways Christian parents can help encourage their children to give
In a cashless society giving is not visible, so helping youth and children think about giving can be tricky - Jenni Whymark has some ideas Christian parents can try
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Article3 tips for starting ‘Bible times’ with your kids
Thinking about starting to read the Bible with your family can be daunting - Carl Laferton has 3 tips to help get you going
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Article7 things for Christian parents to remember - No.1: your child is created
At the start of this new series Robin Barfield helps us to remember that our children are created by God and teases out what that means for our parenting
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Article4 things Christian parents can do to build a good relationship with youth and children’s leaders
A good relationship with those leading the youth and children’s ministry is a significant aspect of good Christian parenting - Ali Campbell explains how such a relationship can be nurtured
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ArticleAI will change the job market for our children but Christian parents needn’t fear
AI is set to revolutionise the job market - Kate Orsen reflects on how Christian parents can think through the challenges this poses for their youth and children
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ArticleHow Christian parents can rebuild their home after the destruction of domestic abuse
After leaving an abusive relationship it can feel like a bomb has destroyed your life and those of your children - Caroline Chalkley helps Christian parents pick up the pieces
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Article6 ways to help your child beat the post summer blues and thrive in church and youth group after camp
Alice Pinney considers ways Christian parents can help their children and young people back down safely from the high of summer camp
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ArticleHow Christian parents can help their children when they lie
Kate Orson helps Christian parents look behind the lies their children tell to see what is going on beneath the surface
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Article6 questions for Christian parents to ask their children as they approach the new school term
Dawn Kay suggests all families take time to review the last 12 months in preparation for the new academic year
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ArticleSolo parenting can be a lonely job but there are ways through
Dawn Kay brings biblical wisdom and pastoral sensitivity to the issues around parenting on your own
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Article3 ways Christian parents can help their teenagers see who God really is
Tanita Tualla Maddox believes it’s high time we started being far more open about faith with our youth and children
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ArticleStories like Harry Potter can help Christian parents aid their young people through the 3 key challenges of adolescence
Adolescents face huge questions around identity, belonging and purpose and the best answers come from the gospel - Gareth Crispin explains why
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Article4 takeaways for Christian parents from David Attenborough’s new BBC animal documentary: Parenthood
Gareth Crispin explores how the latest offering from the BBC provides lots of opportunities for Christian parents to reflect on parenthood
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ArticleThe rise of permissive parenting, and how to take a gentle but biblical approach
Kate Orson invites Christian parents to consider the connections they are or could be making with their children and how that will impact behaviour
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ArticleScottie Scheffler is an example for Christian parents on getting priorities right
Lisa Skinner thinks that Christian parents have a lot to learn from the golfer who is at the top of his game
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ArticleShould you let your child play sports on a Sunday?
A few years ago Christianity Today, a widely read magazine in America, published an article by Megan Hill, a mum who is going through this dilemma in real time. Her son was a good young baseball player with games on a Sunday. In her piece she wrestled with this problem and concluded:
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Article3 tips to help your youth and children love your church
As soon-to-be empty nesters, it seems we’ve nearly completed each level of the Christian parent’s “We’re all going to church this Sunday” quest!
