Parenting

by Dennis Rainey I put in a one-day stint as a substitute teacher in a local public junior high school. Hey, the teachers were on strike, and sometimes it's just difficult to get good help!So there I stood, ready to "teach" the 14- and 15-year-olds s...

by Dennis Rainey I put in a one-day stint as a sub...

by Mary May Larmoyeux Countless activities compete for our time and attention today. Who couldn’t enjoy a break from the hectic pace of life? Could you use a little refreshment today? Have you thought about going on a picnic—just you and your spouse?...

by Mary May Larmoyeux Countless activities compete...

by Donna Hill If you ask me, vacations aren't what they used to be. Call me a fuddy-duddy, but it seems to me that all the new electronic contraptions on the market today tend to rip the "family" right out of "family vacation." Dad's engrossed in att...

by Donna Hill If you ask me, vacations aren't what...

by Mary May Larmoyeux In today’s activity-packed society, it’s more important than ever to intentionally connect with your kids. Here are 10 ideas that can help you get to know your children better and pass on a legacy of faith and fun.1. During dinn...

by Mary May Larmoyeux In today’s activity-packed s...

by Rob Flood Winter is a time when children are often trapped in the monotony of the indoors. Then, one day, the sun's rising brings heat instead of just light. The daffodils appear and the trees bud. With months of pent-up energy surging throughout ...

by Rob Flood Winter is a time when children are of...

by Dan Bolin Boys need real dads, not just fathers to put food on the table, set curfews, and make sons clean the garage. Real dads play catch, lead hikes in the woods, tell stories at bedtime, wrestle on the living room carpet. Real dads shoot their...

by Dan Bolin Boys need real dads, not just fathers...

by Teresa Bell Kindred A reporter for The Indianapolis Star once asked historian and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Tuchman what she felt was most needed in the next century. "Probably personal responsibility," she replied, explaining that th...

by Teresa Bell Kindred A reporter for The Indianap...

by Dennis Rainey The Great Wall of China is one of the great wonders of the world, a true masterpiece of engineering. I'm told that six horses could trot side by side on top of it. I've walked on it, and I was amazed to see this massive structure sna...

by Dennis Rainey The Great Wall of China is one of...

by Sabrina Beasley We just celebrated my son’s first birthday, and I couldn’t help but reflect on the growth of both my son and myself throughout the last year. I laughed when I thought back on the sleepless nights, not because my son was awake, but ...

by Sabrina Beasley We just celebrated my son’s fir...

by Stanton L. and Brenna B. Jones Think of all the different things one can value, good and bad, as ways to get the acceptance and love we need: communication, beauty, vivaciousness, domination, going along with the crowd, superficiality, politeness,...

by Stanton L. and Brenna B. Jones Think of all the...

by Mary May Larmoyeux and Ethan PopeHave you ever gotten lost while traveling? Perhaps finding yourself in the middle of a busy intersection … not knowing which way to turn … just hoping you’d end up in the right direction. At a time like that, a goo...

by Mary May Larmoyeux and Ethan PopeHave you ever ...

by Jennifer Dyer Yesterday I pulled into the driveway and eldest burst into tears. Why? The realtor had put a sign in our yard. It was official. We are moving back to Texas.The past few weeks have been an exhausting combination of cleaning, painting,...

by Jennifer Dyer Yesterday I pulled into the drive...

by Susan Alexander Yates “I’m the worst mother in the world. I think I’m ruining my kids,” I exclaimed as tears began to cloud my vision. Once again “Miz Edith,” my elderly next-door neighbor, wrapped her arms around me and replied, “Susan, you are n...

by Susan Alexander Yates “I’m the worst mother in ...

by Crawford Loritts, Jr. It happened many years ago, but I still remember the lesson I learned from the near disaster in the Loritts home.My wife, Karen, and I were arguing, and I had become very angry. I felt that she wasn't understanding what I was...

by Crawford Loritts, Jr. It happened many years ag...

by Jim Mitchell“Daddy, you wanna hear me count to 10 million?” Not a question I expected or necessarily even wanted to hear from my 5-year-old.“Um… well… no, not really,” I was tempted to say (lovingly, of course).Maybe you’re a mom and for you … a q...

by Jim Mitchell“Daddy, you wanna hear me count to ...

by Dennis Rainey The Encyclopedia Britannica gives a half page to the accomplishments of the son of President John Adams, Charles Francis Adams. Adams followed the political trail of his father and became a U.S. diplomat to Great Britain. The encyclo...

by Dennis Rainey The Encyclopedia Britannica gives...

by Howard HendricksI've been told that the most emotionally stressful event in a man's life is the birth of his first child. My own experience backs up that bit of wisdom.What guy in love ponders the maternity ward? You see the most beautiful and att...

by Howard HendricksI've been told that the most em...

by Dennis Rainey A few years ago, my son Ben and I had the opportunity to go to a World Series game in St. Louis. It was awesome to see my beloved Cardinals square off against the Detroit Tigers.The Cards won 5–0 (and went on to win the Series in fiv...

by Dennis Rainey A few years ago, my son Ben and I...

by Jenae Jacobson We’ve all been there. You ask your child (for the fifth time) not to do something, only to turn around and find him doing that very thing. A situation like this one can get even the calmest person’s blood boiling and might normally ...

by Jenae Jacobson We’ve all been there. You ask yo...

The Prophet (SAW) has said: “Respect your children and teach them good behaviour, Allah will forgive you.” Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (AS) has said: “Take the initiative to talk to your young ones before they are overcome by their instincts.” The Prophet (...

The Prophet (SAW) has said: “Respect your children...

“Let your child play upto 7 years, and keep him/her with you (for study etc..) for another 7 years; then if he/she succeeds (all is well); otherwise there is no good in him/her.” Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (AS) “The child is a master for 7 years, and a sla...

“Let your child play upto 7 years, and keep him/he...