Did You Survive “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”?

by Sheila Gregoire | Aug 3, 2017 | preparing for marriage, teenagers

Like many parents of 90s kids, I once embraced I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Written by then-21-year-old Joshua Harris, it was all about how “dating” is dangerous and will wreck your ability to have a good marriage. Instead, what we should aim for is...

What’s the Key to Raising Teens Who Won’t Rebel?

by Rebecca Gregoire | Jun 9, 2017 | Parenting, teenagers

Have you ever wondered how to raise teens who won’t rebel? Is it even possible? Rebecca here. That’s the question I asked in a blog post three years ago. That blog post, Why I Didn’t Rebel, went viral. And it changed my life. Now, three years later,...

What If We’re Teaching Purity All Wrong?

by Sheila Gregoire | May 29, 2017 | preparing for marriage, teenagers

What if the way that we’re teaching purity is really hurting kids? I’m just back from my walking tour of Ireland with my husband, and it was AMAZING! I’m hoping to do a post soon with some of our pictures and tell you about how neat (and relatively...

How Do I Keep My Teenage Son from Getting Addicted to Gaming?

by Rebecca Gregoire | May 18, 2017 | media, Parenting, sons, teenagers

The average age of a gamer is now 31. Ten years ago that was not the case. But as video games are becoming a part of more and more teens and children’s lives, we’re just going to see video games become a bigger part of adulthood, too. So it makes sense...

Top 10 Unpopular Truths Your Teenage Son Needs to Know

by Sheila Gregoire | May 16, 2017 | Parenting, sons, teenagers

What are you teaching your teenage son about what it means to be a man? I talk a lot on the blog about how to raise girls–because I have two! In fact, as we speak my girls and I are working on an online course to help parents teach their daughters about puberty...

What to Do When Your Preteen is Experimenting with Same Sex Attraction

by Rebecca Gregoire | May 11, 2017 | Parenting, teenagers

What do you do when you find out your preteen thinks she’s a lesbian? It’s Rebecca here today, since Mom’s away in Ireland for her 25th anniversary trip. So, since I just wrote a book about Why I Didn’t Rebel, she thought I’d be a good...

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