Tips On Raising Children

 

Finding Your Birth Parents (NEW)

Reunited and it feels good:

A birth mother and son reconnect

By

Georgia Beaverson

Phil Cigan was sixteen years old when his dad sat him down after school one day and told him the truth: Phil was adopted.

 

“Before that day, there were rumors and hints, but I was still shocked when I heard,” Phil reveals.

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Helping teen girls deal with body image issues

By

Georgia Beaverson

 

 

You may have noticed a radical change in American culture’s take on the female body in recent years. WE have gone from yesterday’s Barbi doll figure (which roughly translates to the dimensions 38-14-36) to today’s “lollipop girls”. 

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The Mommy Manual
By
Barbara Curtis

Description:  Your minivan’s on empty --- and so are you. Now what? The Mommy Manual give you an encouraging dose of inspiration and practical know-how that will help you succeed as a mom. Inside, you’ll discover ten essential keys to raising happy, confident kids.

Loaded with been-there empathy, The Mommy Manual delivers real-life stories and proven, power-packed advice. Whether you have a single tiny tot or a growing brood, you’ll discover how to nourish joyfulness, graciousness, and confidence in your family --- starting now.  Click here to purchase book

 

Good Nutrition and Exercise Habits Fend off Obesity in Children

by Georgia Beaverson

It used to be a cute way to sell food.  Advertisers presented the public with a pudgy kid singing about his favorite baloney and biting into a sandwich that would choke a horse. But what used to be cute isn’t anymore.  Click here to read more.

 

 

Raising a Child of God in a Godless World

Salvation Army War Cry Article

For most parents this means taking our faith seriously, signing up and wearing the uniform every second of the day – looking not to ourselves for the strength to go on, but to our Commanding Officer.  His yoke is easy.  He asks only two things of us; to do what He says and to believe that He will keep His promise.  

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"Beating Working-Mom Guilt"
By Georgia Beaverson

Ah yes, I remember it well. Three months after the birth of my son, Michael, I returned to work. The guilt overwhelmed me when I took my son to daycare. Would he be properly looked after? Would he feel deserted? And what would I miss? I forced myself to shut the door on his cries and then wept all the way to work. Read More

"Team Parenting"
by Georgia Beaverson

Sooner or later, most couples discover how incredibly complex parenting can be. You may think you agree with your spouse on parenting issues, but deep in the parenting trenches, find out otherwise. How can you avoid this scenario? The most effective way to provide good parenting for your children is by becoming a parenting team. (Read More)

 

“Pump Up Your Teen’s Self-Esteem”
by Georgia Beaverson

Television and other media have put our teens between a rock and a hard place. What is the rock? (Read More)


"Two Dozen Eggs Tradition"
by Barbara Curtis

I'll never forget our family's first Christian Easter. With the children snuggled down for the night, my husband Tripp and I dutifully filled five waiting baskets as we had done all the years before. But something seemed to be missing, which was strange because something had really been added, our understanding of the true meaning of Easter, Jesus' Death and Resurrection. (Read More)