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By Ron Luce

Because of the highly publicized scandals of some of our nation's most prominent Christians, it is important for us as parents and leaders to talk to our kids about standing for God in the midst of moral failure in the church.

Our children need to know how to process what they've seen and heard on television. We don't want them to become leery of trusting authority figures in their lives. ... Read More

Kids and Busy Parents

By Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D.

Joey's school grades are dropping. What's going on? And why are so many kids having behavioral problems? Parents want to know. Is life tougher for our kids than it was for us?

The search for answers may lead us to uncomfortable spots--our homes and our workplaces. Since 1969, research tells us, parents' time with children has diminished an alarming 22 hours per week. ... Read More

Unplug the Baby Sitter

By Phil Cooke

The Kaiser Family Foundation recently revealed the results of a remarkable study that indicated that children from infancy to age 6 spend an average of two hours a day using electronic media. That's the same amount of time they use playing outside but they spend only one-third as much time reading or being read to. The study also revealed that one out of four babies under age 2 have TVs in their bedrooms.

I've cautioned parents in this column before to keep the television and computer out in public view. Once you put a TV in a child's bedroom, it'll be tough to get it out. ... Read More

Children of Divorce

By Linda S. Mintle, Ph.D.

Judith Wallerstein, Ph.D., is a respected psychologist known for her research on the long-term effects of divorce. Her book, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25-Year Landmark Study, has created a media stir. Divorce, she confirms, is not an event children quickly get over. In fact, the effects of divorce on children are profound and cumulative.

In her study, Wallerstein followed 130 children from 60 middle-class families in northern California for 25 years. Her findings are depressing when it comes to how children of divorce fare. These now adult children tend to have lower-paying jobs and fewer years of college than their parents; unstable father-child relationships; a history of vulnerability to drugs and alcohol in adolescence; fears about commitment and divorce; and negative memories of the legal system that forced custody and visitation. ... Read More

More Parenting Articles

+ Relate to Your Kids-Dr. James Dobson

+ 6 Ways to Deal With Childhood Defiance-James Dobson

+ Strong-willed Children vs. Compliant Children-James Dobson

+ Calling All Frazzled Single Parents!-T.D. Jakes

Personal Faith, Public Policy

By Harry R. Jackson Jr. & Tony Perkins

Click Here for Sample Chapter Harry Jackson and Tony Perkins believe that America stands at a crossroads. As a nation we must choose God's blessings or His destruction of our society. The "Religious Right”, as it has been termed, often looks to the world as its enemy, and many Christians have seen themselves as combatants in war against anti-God forces. In Personal Faith, Public...

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