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Does my daughter have anorexia? Part 2
November 10, 2009
Some characteristics or family traits associated with anorexia include: excessive concern within the family with outward appearances, including body shape and weight parental focus on perfection and performance; harsh criticism for mistakes and inappropriate ways of dealing with conflict family history of sexual abuse strained relationship between husband and wife arbitrary role boundaries where children are encouraged to act more responsible than their age should permit and to take...
November 10, 2009
Some characteristics or family traits associated with anorexia include: excessive concern within the family with outward appearances, including body shape and weight parental focus on perfection and performance; harsh criticism for mistakes and inappropriate ways of dealing with conflict family history of sexual abuse strained relationship between husband and wife arbitrary role boundaries where children are encouraged to act more responsible than their age should permit and to take...
Does My Daughter Have Anorexia? – Part 1
November 9, 2009
Anorexia Nervosa is a chronic, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. It is characterized by deliberate restriction of calories to the point of starvation. Anorexia usually begins at during puberty. Over a lifetime it will affect 1-2 percent of females in the US. Anorexia is most common among adolescent girls and young women, athletes, actors, dancers, models and media personalities. Teens with anorexia are obsessed with their body weight and shape, fat distribution, dress size,...
November 9, 2009
Anorexia Nervosa is a chronic, potentially life-threatening eating disorder. It is characterized by deliberate restriction of calories to the point of starvation. Anorexia usually begins at during puberty. Over a lifetime it will affect 1-2 percent of females in the US. Anorexia is most common among adolescent girls and young women, athletes, actors, dancers, models and media personalities. Teens with anorexia are obsessed with their body weight and shape, fat distribution, dress size,...
The bogus self-esteem movement
November 4, 2009
Genuine self-esteem is the result of an intricate conspiracy between what we think about ourselves, how those we love think and feel about us, and how we live our lives. Previous generations did not believe that esteeming the “self” was all that necessary. On the contrary, one’s actions were of utmost importance. In other words, what one “did” was infinitely more important than how one felt about him or herself. Those who succeeded in fulfilling their personal, social and moral obligations...
November 4, 2009
Genuine self-esteem is the result of an intricate conspiracy between what we think about ourselves, how those we love think and feel about us, and how we live our lives. Previous generations did not believe that esteeming the “self” was all that necessary. On the contrary, one’s actions were of utmost importance. In other words, what one “did” was infinitely more important than how one felt about him or herself. Those who succeeded in fulfilling their personal, social and moral obligations...
Top Five Reason Why Young Men Won’t Commit
October 10, 2009
Guys today are hanging on to the single life longer than any generation in our history. The median age of first marriage for men has now reached 27, the oldest age in the nation’s history. In a Rutgers University Study titled: Young Men's Attitudes About Sex, Dating and Marriage, researchers found that that the top 5 reasons men wont commit to marriage are They can get easily get sex without marriage They want to enjoy single life as long as possible They fear that marriage will require...
October 10, 2009
Guys today are hanging on to the single life longer than any generation in our history. The median age of first marriage for men has now reached 27, the oldest age in the nation’s history. In a Rutgers University Study titled: Young Men's Attitudes About Sex, Dating and Marriage, researchers found that that the top 5 reasons men wont commit to marriage are They can get easily get sex without marriage They want to enjoy single life as long as possible They fear that marriage will require...
Sex and Depression Among Teen Girls
October 9, 2009
“I used to think it was cool to be a party girl, drink and hook up with cute guys--but what I really want is for someone to want to spend time with me and try to get to know me. After the sex, the guys are never interested in anything else—-its so depressing.” --Tanya, age 16 The truth is--the party girl, hook-up thing doesn’t work. Instead of the fun and liberation it promises, it delivers disease, heartbreak, shame and despair. Yet Hollywood and the star crazed media hold...
October 9, 2009
“I used to think it was cool to be a party girl, drink and hook up with cute guys--but what I really want is for someone to want to spend time with me and try to get to know me. After the sex, the guys are never interested in anything else—-its so depressing.” --Tanya, age 16 The truth is--the party girl, hook-up thing doesn’t work. Instead of the fun and liberation it promises, it delivers disease, heartbreak, shame and despair. Yet Hollywood and the star crazed media hold...
Specific Actions Parents Should Take When They Pray with Their Child
October 7, 2009
Help him or her recognize who God is! He is real, and He hears us, even though we cannot see Him with our eyes. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) ‘Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Teach them to pray using the pattern that Jesus gave us in Matthew 6:9-15. We pray to our Heavenly...
October 7, 2009
Help him or her recognize who God is! He is real, and He hears us, even though we cannot see Him with our eyes. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” (Hebrews 11:1) ‘Without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Teach them to pray using the pattern that Jesus gave us in Matthew 6:9-15. We pray to our Heavenly...
How can I pray for my child…a 10 point guide
October 6, 2009
Whatever you do bathe your son or daughter in prayer. Here are 10 Scriptural truths of prayer to encourage and guide your prayer life for your children: It is a sin not to pray for them: “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” (I Samuel 12:23) You should not grow weary or give up in prayer: persevere: “Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show...
October 6, 2009
Whatever you do bathe your son or daughter in prayer. Here are 10 Scriptural truths of prayer to encourage and guide your prayer life for your children: It is a sin not to pray for them: “As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.” (I Samuel 12:23) You should not grow weary or give up in prayer: persevere: “Then Jesus told His disciples a parable to show...
How can I pray for my child…what’s most important
October 5, 2009
The most important matter for which we must pray is our child’s salvation. Because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (John 3), our child could be born again at an early age, as was apparently true of Jeremiah and John the Baptist in their mothers’ wombs (Jeremiah 1:3, Luke 1:39-45). It is possible our child may not know or remember a day he or she did not know Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. Other children may not profess Jesus as their Lord and Savior and live as though...
October 5, 2009
The most important matter for which we must pray is our child’s salvation. Because of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus for our sins (John 3), our child could be born again at an early age, as was apparently true of Jeremiah and John the Baptist in their mothers’ wombs (Jeremiah 1:3, Luke 1:39-45). It is possible our child may not know or remember a day he or she did not know Jesus as his or her Lord and Savior. Other children may not profess Jesus as their Lord and Savior and live as though...
How can I pray for my child…why we as parents pray
October 3, 2009
Too frequently, our prayers are general and lack careful thought or Biblical arguments. “Lord, bless Johnny and keep him safe today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” There is nothing wrong with praying for God’s blessing on our son or daughter or asking God to protect him or her. However, our prayers often stop there. They lack specificity that should arise from our loving and careful observation of our children. They also lack our intentional and meditative consideration of the particular traits that...
October 3, 2009
Too frequently, our prayers are general and lack careful thought or Biblical arguments. “Lord, bless Johnny and keep him safe today. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” There is nothing wrong with praying for God’s blessing on our son or daughter or asking God to protect him or her. However, our prayers often stop there. They lack specificity that should arise from our loving and careful observation of our children. They also lack our intentional and meditative consideration of the particular traits that...
How can I best pray for my child?
October 2, 2009
As a parent, our greatest treasure is the child God has entrusted to us. We cannot make a more lasting investment than the spiritual qualities we nurture in our children. No other person holds a more influential key to molding our children than you have as a mother or father. Others may influence our children’s lives for good and for eternity, but God has created in every child a desire to look to his or her parents for love, security, and direction unlike any other people in his or her life. We have...
October 2, 2009
As a parent, our greatest treasure is the child God has entrusted to us. We cannot make a more lasting investment than the spiritual qualities we nurture in our children. No other person holds a more influential key to molding our children than you have as a mother or father. Others may influence our children’s lives for good and for eternity, but God has created in every child a desire to look to his or her parents for love, security, and direction unlike any other people in his or her life. We have...
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