Parent conversations: How should families with young children approach going to church?
The words of Proverbs 22:6, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it,” and Matthew 18:5, “Whoever…
Parent conversations: How should we handle sibling squabbling?
Sometimes it helps just to know you’re not alone. This month’s topic falls into that category for me. The articles not only contain some great suggestions for how to combat…
Let them be little
A country song reminds us about the active, strong faith of children. Years ago, there was a country song called “Let Them Be Little” by Billy Dean and Richie McDonald.…
Parent conversations: How can we teach kids to be good friends?
This might sound odd, but I’m usually more concerned about how my kids are doing interpersonally in school than how they are doing academically. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all…
Parent conversations: How can I explain the Sixth Commandment to a young child?
Recently my six-year-old came home from his Lutheran elementary school, and I overheard him ask his older siblings, “What is ‘adultery’?” Apparently his class was memorizing the Sixth Commandment, and…