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Parenting When Husband and Wife Disagree
September 15, 2009
By Glenda Anderson In a two-parent family, the father should be the disciplinarian and the mother the nurturer. That is God’s ideal. When a couple divorces, the single mother (often) is forced to assume both roles, which makes it extremely difficult for her. The non-custodial father sometimes does not want to resume this role, reasoning, "I spend so little time with my child anyway...I surely don't want to discipline him/her all the time." Add stepparents to the mix and a child's natural...
September 15, 2009
By Glenda Anderson In a two-parent family, the father should be the disciplinarian and the mother the nurturer. That is God’s ideal. When a couple divorces, the single mother (often) is forced to assume both roles, which makes it extremely difficult for her. The non-custodial father sometimes does not want to resume this role, reasoning, "I spend so little time with my child anyway...I surely don't want to discipline him/her all the time." Add stepparents to the mix and a child's natural...
What Is A Home? | Paul Anderson Family Ministries
September 10, 2009
Excerpts from Home: Society's Pacemaker by Paul Anderson I hope you agree with me that the home is the most influential institution on earth. If it is indeed this important, I feel we should go into the real definition of a home. We could very well say family instead of home. To better emphasize what we are discussing, let us call it an immediate family or family circle. This better explains the definition of home. To some a family could include many close relatives other than the mother,...
September 10, 2009
Excerpts from Home: Society's Pacemaker by Paul Anderson I hope you agree with me that the home is the most influential institution on earth. If it is indeed this important, I feel we should go into the real definition of a home. We could very well say family instead of home. To better emphasize what we are discussing, let us call it an immediate family or family circle. This better explains the definition of home. To some a family could include many close relatives other than the mother,...
Do you know what is affecting your children? Trends Youth Are Facing
September 9, 2009
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. Is it possible to stay ahead of trends youth today...
September 9, 2009
A long time ago, I was a stockbroker. In those days, I constantly paid attention to various fundamentals and influences on the market. Why…because it was critical to my ability to invest my clients’ assets into the proper investments and answer questions that they might have. Beyond that, I recognized there were a lot of influences on the market and to do a good job, I had to know what was going on to meet my clients’ varying needs. Is it possible to stay ahead of trends youth today...
How to know what my child’s cell phone can do?
September 8, 2009
Trampled by Phones I have to admit it: I have wanted the new Apple iPhone since it came out! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wanted one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people were expected to get in line when the first generation of iPhones came out, and the bets were down. A gambling website put the odds at 20/1 that someone would be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone,...
September 8, 2009
Trampled by Phones I have to admit it: I have wanted the new Apple iPhone since it came out! The product looks cool, fun, and has lots of neat toys. Apparently, I’m not the only one who wanted one or who has been caught up in the buzz. Tens of thousands of people were expected to get in line when the first generation of iPhones came out, and the bets were down. A gambling website put the odds at 20/1 that someone would be trampled in an effort to grab one of these new devices. The release of the iPhone,...
Is My Child Headed For Trouble? Warning signs that he could be
September 5, 2009
By Glenda Anderson When Jesus came to a tree that was withering, it was obvious by its fruit. He did not mince words. Parents need to be able to tell by their child’s behavior if he/she is headed for trouble. Below are what I believe to be the six greatest indicators that your child is headed for trouble: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching the rules, or challenging them Mouthiness or talking back Association with questionable...
September 5, 2009
By Glenda Anderson When Jesus came to a tree that was withering, it was obvious by its fruit. He did not mince words. Parents need to be able to tell by their child’s behavior if he/she is headed for trouble. Below are what I believe to be the six greatest indicators that your child is headed for trouble: Disrespect showing little regard for your rules or your feelings Disobedience stretching the rules, or challenging them Mouthiness or talking back Association with questionable...
What really makes my child unique? Is it the way they dress or talk or something else?
September 4, 2009
In writing this, I do not want to come off like a prude. Certainly, I would never describe myself in that way but given how people dress, adorn themselves, and talk these days, I am, without a doubt, no longer hip. Of course, that would assume that I once was, but given the emerging sense of style, I would say that I am officially out of it, clueless really. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. So given that fashion and language are an expression of “who we are,” there is always a new trend...
September 4, 2009
In writing this, I do not want to come off like a prude. Certainly, I would never describe myself in that way but given how people dress, adorn themselves, and talk these days, I am, without a doubt, no longer hip. Of course, that would assume that I once was, but given the emerging sense of style, I would say that I am officially out of it, clueless really. I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. So given that fashion and language are an expression of “who we are,” there is always a new trend...
What’s Wrong With Kids These Days?
September 3, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If I were to categorize the biggest behavioral problems I see in teenagers today, there are seven: Anger, Apathy, Deceit, Depression, Disrespect, Laziness, and Rebellion. The latter, of course, is the core behavioral problem out of which all the others emanate. Satan rebelled against his Creator, and refused to submit to God’s ultimate authority. He rose up and asserted himself to wrestle God for control. Isaiah 14:14 describes his real motivations: “You said in your heart,...
September 3, 2009
By Glenda Anderson If I were to categorize the biggest behavioral problems I see in teenagers today, there are seven: Anger, Apathy, Deceit, Depression, Disrespect, Laziness, and Rebellion. The latter, of course, is the core behavioral problem out of which all the others emanate. Satan rebelled against his Creator, and refused to submit to God’s ultimate authority. He rose up and asserted himself to wrestle God for control. Isaiah 14:14 describes his real motivations: “You said in your heart,...
Tips for monitoring what my child is doing on the cell phone
September 2, 2009
Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is it will be so high you'll loose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of the kids they hang around do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones. What can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed, etc. Many parents...
September 2, 2009
Cell phones are everywhere. Just take a stroll around your local mall and try to count how many people are using their cells phones as they walk around. My guess is it will be so high you'll loose count. Younger and younger children are now using cell phones. If your child doesn't have a cell phone, more than likely some of the kids they hang around do. Parents need to know what is available on their children's cell phones. What can be accessed wirelessly, downloaded, viewed, etc. Many parents...
Can I Change Bad Behavior in my child through discipline?
September 1, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The purpose of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. As children mature, they require stronger discipline measures than a stern look; but God has provided a way to tell if your methods are working. Proverbs...
September 1, 2009
By Glenda Anderson The purpose of discipline is to teach children four key principles of living a life pleasing to God: Conviction realizing where we have gone wrong; Confession asking God’s forgiveness for our wrong behavior; Forgiveness claiming what God freely offers; Change Behavior practicing the new principles God shows us. As children mature, they require stronger discipline measures than a stern look; but God has provided a way to tell if your methods are working. Proverbs...
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