Preparing for Adolescence – A Planning Guide for Parents

Preparing for Adolescence – A Planning Guide for Parents

Sep 25, 2016

Books Preparing for Adolescence – A Planning Guide for Parents Why don’t you trust me? Why do you tell me what I can’t wear? Why do you always correct my manners? If you’re hearing those kinds of questions from your children — or if you know that you’re going to — you...
Preparing for Peer Pressure – A Guide for Parents of Young Children

Preparing for Peer Pressure – A Guide for Parents of Young Children

Sep 25, 2016

Books Preparing for Peer Pressure – A Guide for Parents of Young Children Educator James Stenson provides a solid framework for instilling sound values in your children well before they reach age twelve. He shows you how to avoid common mistakes parents make that...
Father, The Family Protector

Father, The Family Protector

Sep 25, 2016

Books Father, The Family Protector Jim Stenson explores how Fathers exercise their powerful and particularly masculine contribution to family life. He explains the main obstacles in today’s society that undercut a Father’s teaching role, and tells men what they could...
Compass – A Handbook on Parent Leadership

Compass – A Handbook on Parent Leadership

Sep 25, 2016

Books Compass – A Handbook on Parent Leadership Compass summarizes the lessons and experiences of parents to help them succeed as leaders for their children. The author relates thirty years of experience with parents who have lived as great leaders in family life and...
To strengthen schools, start with the family

To strengthen schools, start with the family

Sep 20, 2016

 Articles Photo: IFS Report, Strong Families, Successful Schools New research shows family structure is strongly linked to educational success. If your country is anything like mine, you will hear teacher organizations constantly complaining about the...
Chaste – and happier – Millennials

Chaste – and happier – Millennials

Sep 16, 2016

 Articles The idea that you can enjoy life without having sex is catching on. The News Story: Less Sex Please, We’re Millennials—Study The British Guardian reported recently on an American study revealing—to the surprise of everyone involved—that millennials are...
After 140 years, Tom Sawyer is still a beloved character

After 140 years, Tom Sawyer is still a beloved character

Aug 26, 2016

 Articles “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” by Mark Twain follows Tom’s very unique personality through a range of adventures including getting stuck in a cave and cleverly arranging the chore of white-washing a fence by allocating it to other...
For the Richer, Not the Poorer: Marriage as a Class Affair

For the Richer, Not the Poorer: Marriage as a Class Affair

Aug 17, 2016

 Articles A constant theme in today’s news and comment is inequality – the increasing gap between rich and poor. You will hear or read about it practically every day. But how often do you hear about another yawning gap that has opened up in the richer countries:...
Why good values alone aren’t good enough in parenting

Why good values alone aren’t good enough in parenting

Jun 1, 2016

 Articles My husband and I went to a really great parenting talk last week by educator Andrew Mullins from Australia… I liked it a lot, and not just because of his charming accent, which made everything sound so friendly and hopeful! It was very positive and...