Articles Age-appropriate goals for instilling an important virtue. In the first of two articles mother of five, Mary Cooney, talks about what can be expected of young children. As we strive to develop the virtue of obedience in our children, we need to keep in...
Books Parenting for Character – Equipping Your Child for Life In this book, Andrew Mullins argues that parents need to help build character: it does not just evolve. He explores how to encourage young people to think independently and make choices that are...
Articles Parents raising children today are internet savvy and well able to keep up with their kids in this area. Right? Wrong. A recent survey by the Pew Research Centre in the US shows that “only 61 percent of parents check the websites their teens are...
Articles When talking about changing behaviour, I typically focus on preventing bad behaviour and teaching good behaviour. I believe this is where we should always put the majority of our effort. However, since the days of the Garden of Eden, even the perfect...
Articles Family Rules: The Power of “WE” Every healthy family lives by a set of rules in the home, some high standards for attitudes and conduct directed toward the welfare of others. When children live by these standards every day for years, they gradually–with...
Articles Born to Serve, Not to Shop – Effective Parenting in a Nutshell The real evil of materialism is not the pursuit of things. It is, rather, seeing and treating other people as things–and therefore putting things ahead of people. Youngsters with a...
James B. Stenson, the keynote speaker at PIFE’s Parent Leadership conference in February 2007, has written a number of books for parents. Following is a selection. Compass – A Handbook on Parent Leadership Scepter, 2003. ISBN: 1-59417-000-2 Compass summarizes...
Character Building: A Guide for Parents and Teachers by David Isaacs Four Courts Press; 2nd edition, 2001. ISBN: 1851825924 An experienced parent and teacher gives practical direction on how to teach children of all ages the human virtues: generosity, fortitude,...
You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~ Desmond Tutu
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