When Should I Give My Heart Away?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 30, 2018 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

“I’ve met someone I really like–but should I fall in love with him?” When is a man worth falling in love with? On Monday I like to take a reader question and answer it, but as we’ve been talking about the criteria for a good marriage...

Reader Question: How do You Help Your Teen Battling Sexual Feelings?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Nov 27, 2017 | Family, Parenting Teenagers

What do you do when your teenage daughter confesses she’s struggling with sexual temptation? I received this reader question the other day that broke my heart: Hi Sheila. I’ve just had a conversation with my beautiful teenage daughter. She has a strong...

The Most Important Way to Prepare Kids for Romantic Relationships

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Sep 27, 2017 | Parenting Teenagers

How do you prepare your kids to have healthy marriages and make good decisions while dating? Let’s face it: that’s probably one of the biggest questions parents of teens face. And it’s one that my daughter Rebecca was looking at when she wrote her...

Did You Survive “I Kissed Dating Goodbye”?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 3, 2017 | Parenting Teenagers, Preparing for Marriage

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...

Reader question: Help! My Grandson is Addicted to His Girlfriend

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Apr 24, 2017 | Abuse, Family

What do you do when someone you love is in a relationship with a horrible person? It’s Rebecca here today (my mom is super busy gearing up for something big this week!). We’ve talked about what to do when someone’s in an inappropriate relationship,...

On Peanut Butter and How I Sinned Against My Children

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Apr 6, 2017 | Parenting Teenagers

So apparently I am a big ole’ sinner. David’s likely right (he’s the one who called me a sinner). Oh, and my daughter has a boyfriend (he’s her boyfriend). The younger daughter, not that married one, that is (Phew!). I’ll let...

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