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Tag Archives: parenting
Why Smartphones Aren’t Smart for Our Kids
Protecting kids is a see-saw between over-doing it (i.e. helicoptering) or under-doing it (i.e. neglecting). The extremes are easy to identify. Finding the golden mean is difficult, especially when our kids live in two different worlds: the real world and … Continue reading
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A Parent’s Job
At the bottom, what is the job of parent? Dane Ortlund answers beautifully: With our own kids, if we are parents, what’s our job? That question could be answered with a hundred valid responses. But at the center, our job … Continue reading
How to Protect Yourself Online
Jonathan McKee: I’ve frequently heard social media experts, advise, “Always be careful what you allow someone to film.” Personally, I don’t think this is very good advice, simply because I’ve read countless stories of people who didn’t even realize they … Continue reading
Four Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Christianity
As my little ones are growing up (too quickly), I am finding that good parenting involves saying the word “No” a lot. I need to say “No” when my daughter wants to stick her finger in the electrical outlet. I … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Our Society Should Not Stifle Religious Dissent. “Untouchable orthodoxies that are given official government sanction will treat any dissenting voice as an enemy to be vanquished. Secular progressivism isn’t only the enemy of religious liberty and civil society; it is … Continue reading
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Her Little Watching Eyes
At breakfast the other day, my wife captured a picture (displayed on the right) of my daughter Daisy and I sitting, awaiting our food. For many, the picture is sweet. Daisy is cute as ever in her bow and stylish … Continue reading
Dads, Remember Your Influence
Voddie Baucham: Fathers are incredibly influential, both directly and indirectly. Children were created to respond to the influence of a father. A man can have a complete lack of influence in his personal and professional life, but the day he … Continue reading
Three Stories You Must Tell Your Children
This article was originally published in the May 2016 issue of Homefront Magazine. “HomeFront is a monthly magazine and parenting curriculum combined into one – based on the 10 Environments highlighted in the book Spiritual Parenting by Dr. Michelle Anthony. It … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Should We Celebrate the “Dragon Lady”? An honest question to proponents of transgender reassignment. “On what basis can you condemn the ‘dragon lady’ but celebrate sex-reassignment surgery?” How Do We Help Students in a Pornified Culture. Sean McDowell has some … Continue reading
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