Recently our church hosted a worker for Fight4Freedom to educate some of our young people. Fight4Freedom is a local organization (with 12 offices across Canada)
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When does human life begin?
To explore this controversial question, I’ll look at the background in Canada and some biblical texts. What I say puts me in the minority, but I feel its the most loving approach for the most amount of people.
What Christian parents are told to teach their children?
God wants the best for his children. Shouldn’t we want the same for ours? This post reminds Christian parents what matters most and why it matters.
3 dog-rearing tips… applied to kids
The world of parenting seems to be pretty topsy-turvy these days. There doesn’t seem to be much consensus other than a vague acknowledgment that we
How to Raise Kids You’ll Actually Like As Adults
Maybe it seems unloving to suggest your children might grow into adults you don’t actually like. But it happens. Here are three helps for the journey.
Giving your kids the best without giving them “the best”
Life can get complicated. And expensive! If you have kids, you know there are infinite ways to spend money on them. To quote The Grinch Who
Something well-meaning couples do that can lead to divorce
This one “tiny” habit can contaminate a marriage. It’s small, but it’s big. Here’s what it is and what to do about it.
The difference between over-protecting your child–and simply parenting them
We all want our kids to thrive. This blog highlights the goal of parenting, and the essential difference between over-protecting your children (and simply parenting them).
What it’s like to be the Flanders
Remember the Flanders family from The Simpson’s TV show? They were Homer and Marge’s quirky, religious next door neighbours. Ned had those prim-and-proper sweater sets,
Why telling your kids you “fall” in (and out) of love can mess with their heads
If you want your kids to think about love in a healthy way then this is for you. The words you use have a bigger impact than you think.
When A Parent Dies Too Soon. 3 people share what they miss most and the advice they’d give everyone else
When a parent dies too soon. 3 people share what they miss the most and the advice they’d give everyone else.
The lesson my kids have to keep teaching me
Because we can pronounce hyperbole and always find the Cheerios at the grocery store, we can easily think that the wisdom train only goes one way. But what if our kids were on a secret mission to teach us some things too?
Why letting your kids struggle is good parenting
The opposite of good parenting is doing the easy thing in the short term. Now don’t get me wrong. There’s a certain parenting high when
