Fathers can be purposeful in raising their sons to be good men.
Family Relationships
You can embrace the racial differences in your adopted children and give them a healthy cultural and family identity.
Unfulfilled expectations can lead to disappointment and even disconnection between parents and adopted children.
I remember thinking, All kids need is a little love. Now after adopting six children from foster care, I realize how naïve my words were.
One family reveals how they helped their biological child understand discipline differences after adopting an older child.
Ease into the transition of building bonds between new siblings after an adoption
Parenting from a base of fear creates prison guards or permissive parents. Max Lucado demonstrates a better way: entrusting our kids to Christ.
Our children need to know the truth about the influence of the Christian faith in American history. After all, the freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Judeo-Christian ideals that date back to long before the American Revolution.
Are you doing a better job of protecting your kids from the world instead of preparing them to live in it? Don’t view their struggles as a negative. Instead, help them take appropriate risks now so they learn how to trust God and lean on Him as they mature.
Michael W. Smith has been called a Grammy winner, American Music Award winner, Dove Award winner, artist of the year, songwriter of the year, producer of the year and Smitty. But his favorite title just might be G-Daddy. That’s what Michael’s 11 grandchildren call him.