Christmas shopping has been difficult for me this year. My kids don’t need anything, certainly not anything on their Christmas list. We have clothes, food, a warm and comfy home. We have extra’s like video game stations, cell phones, iPods and more. Usually by this time of year I am done my Christmas shopping {weeks…
Category Archives: Teen/Tween Thursday
Where does the time go?
Having Sweet Pea in the house {she turned 3 months old yesterday} has reminded me how fast our children grown up. I am the mama of three {four including Miss S.} teenagers! They have less than a decade, most of them less than half of that, left under my roof. The thought can paralyze this…
Teens and Rebellion
The Relevant conference had great sponsors. One of those sponsors was Family Matters. I bought one of their books, Why Christian Kids Rebel by Tim Kimmel, while I was there and then won another copy by participating in an activity {junk in the trunk, no more explanation needed}. All that to say that a reader will…
Of Wedding Rings and Baptistries
Therefore go and make disciplies of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Tentative feet touch the water, he looks up for approval. The sea of eyes fixed on him and his descent to crystal blue water causes him to turn…
Coming Along Side
“Mom, can I go out to dinner with Steve?” {one of our youth leaders} “Okay, bud. Is anybody else going?” “No, I need to talk to him about something…umm, personal, mom.” Immediately, this mama’s head goes to the obscure, scary things that could be going on in my child’s life that he does not want…
What message are you sending?
The message. One of the critical aspects of tackling the talk with your kids is defining your message. Our boys internalize our values by observing us and listening to us. The message that we communicate to our sons about sexuality needs to be thought out and prayed over, not an afterthought or happenstance. How do…
To Save a Teen’s Life
This weekend our family went to our church’s annual fall family retreat. You can read about one of my take away experiences here. The first night youth and their parents were invited to watch a movie in the chapel. The movie was called To Save a Life. To watch the trailer of the movie, click…
Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy? or Teaching Opportunity?
“Mom, do something!” These were the frantic words from my twelve year old, Matt, a few weeks ago when a young mom was going through the early phases of labor in our living room {I was her birthing coach}. I can think of no better way for a tween boy to understand the realities of…
Sibling Rivalry
We all know that kids fight, particularly brothers and sisters. Although, I don’t remember fighting with my siblings {when we were fortunate enough to live together} near as much as my boys argue {and nit pick and antagonize, etc}. Is it just me or has sibling rivalry gotten worse over the years? As always, please…
Protecting America’s Kids
While at the annual BlogHer conference in NYC, I had the distinct privilege of having dinner with the folks from Tavern Direct and The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. More on Tavern Direct in a second but first I want to share with you some more downright scary and eye opening statistics about…
