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December 2004

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God's Family Picture Subscriber access only

For Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, adopting children from overseas has done more than change the size of their family—it's changed the hearts of their biological children as well.
by Carla Barnhill

The Cheating Game Subscriber access only

I just learned my daughter fudged on a homework assignment. What should I do?
By Jim Burns

Children Behaving Badly Subscriber access only

by Dr. Todd Cartmell

Family Time with God: January Subscriber access only

Bible Occupations
From Awana

Foe … or Friend? Subscriber access only

How to rein in sibling rivalry.
By Jennie A. McLaurin, M.D., M.Ph.

Transforming Play Subscriber access only

Is it important to encourage my child's creativity?
By Mary Maslen

Family Time with God: November Subscriber access only

November/The Life of Nehemiah
From Awana

Youth Group Blues Subscriber access only

By Brad Lewis

Boy Crazy! Subscriber access only

Help! I'm raising my 14-year-old granddaughter. Her father's not in her life, and she's so boy crazy, I don't know what to do.
By Karen L. Maudlin, Psy.D.

No Laughing Matter Subscriber access only

I overheard my daughter tell a derogatory ethnic joke to her friends. Doesn't she realize what she's doing is wrong?
By Marlene LeFever

Sometimes She Cooks Subscriber access only

I'm learning to keep a sense of humor in the face of my foibles.
by Lisa Johnson with Elisa Morgan, M.Div.

To Roam, or Not to Roam? Subscriber access only

I'm a single mom of a 12-year-old girl. I feel uncomfortable letting my preteen go with her friends to the park where I cannot see them, or walk some distance away to get ice cream—but this is what kids do in my area! I don't want to be telling my daughter "no" all the time, so I let her carry my cell phone for safety reasons. What are the right boundaries to set for her age?
By Karen L. Maudlin, Psy.D.

Only the Lonely Subscriber access only

Our 6th-grade son seems to have no real friendships. Is this normal?
by Mark Oestreicher

My Nephew's Abandoned Subscriber access only

I'm concerned about my three-year-old nephew, who was raised for 18 months by his divorced mother. My sister then left him with his remarried father and new wife while she received intense mental-health care. His father now feels he can no longer handle his son because he's causing problems with his marriage. I don't feel my sister's strong enough to raise my nephew, but I'm not sure what to do.
By Karen Maudlin, Psy. D.

Wanting What You've Got Subscriber access only

Ways to help your kids cultivate an "attitude of gratitude"
Mimi Greenwood Knight

Family Time with God: December Subscriber access only

December/Why Jesus Came to Earth
From Awana

The Razor's Edge Subscriber access only

Why even Christian teens aren't immune from the epidemic of self-mutilation—and what you can do.
By T. Suzanne Eller
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