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How to Throw Your Child a Blessing Party

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 19, 2019 | Parenting Teenagers

Do you know what it really means to bless your child? When my daughters turned 13, each of them got a special party for their birthday dedicated to having key people in their lives share messages of encouragement and call out the ways God was moving and working in...

How Do I Protect Our Kids from Our Marriage Problems?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 13, 2019 | Family, Parenting Small Children, Parenting Teenagers

How do you give your kids a healthy view of marriage…if your marriage isn’t healthy? Every Monday I like to post a reader question and take a stab at answering it, and today I’ve got a similar question from two hurting wives who are worried about...

Curse of Low Expectations for Teens

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jan 11, 2019 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

When I was a teenager I had a curfew of 11:00. I don’t know why I complied, and I’m not quite sure what my mother would have done if I hadn’t (I don’t think she’s sure, either). Yet while I may have grumbled about it, I was always home by...

10 Tips for Starting a Clothing Allowance for Teens

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Oct 2, 2018 | Managing Money, Parenting Teenagers

When my girls turned 13, that meant they got a clothing allowance! Why? Because I believe strongly that one of the most important lessons we can give kids is how to handle money and budget accordingly. When kids are given money that they are responsible to make last,...

Can We Talk Honestly about Teenagers and Weight Problems?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 6, 2018 | Healthy Living

I’m going to open a big can of worms. I’m getting ready for people to throw tomatoes at me and yell at me. But, please, please, can we talk honestly about something today? I really think we need to have a conversation about the fact that our kids are...

What if High School Becomes Impossible for Your Kids?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jun 8, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers

Can high school become a toxic environment? Absolutely. I want to talk briefly today about 13 Reasons Why (the Netflix show), but don’t worry if you don’t care about that show. I’m going to make a bigger point that applies to all of us. When the...