All Parenting articles – Page 7
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Opinion‘I’ve raised my girls to be strong, independent women but now they are gone I can almost feel the hole in my heart’
Reflecting on the excitement and heartache involved when our children head off to university
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Opinion‘Trusting God with my son’s life’
As Childhood Cancer Awareness month draws to a close Jess George shares how her faith was tested when her son had cancer
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OpinionInstagram may be contributing to teen poor mental health: here’s three ways parents can help
Dr Kate Middleton, psychologist and project lead for Headstrong – an online teen mental health and wellbeing site – responds to reports that Instagram may increase teen anxiety, depression and body image concerns.
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OpinionWho’s protecting our kids?
Restored director Bekah Legg believes parents have a pivotal part to play in protecting young people from physical and online abuse
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OpinionIt’s time the government started protecting children from porn
CARE chief executive Nola Leach calls for age-check porn legislation
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ArticleAdopting my girl
Sharon Bricker, 73, was mum to three boys, but she always dreamed of having a daughter. After a hysterectomy due to ill health, she wondered how it would ever happen
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ArticleGaming: It’s not a battle you need to win
We can celebrate the positives that gaming holds for young people
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ArticleWhat has lockdown done to our children?
Claire Musters, mum to two teenagers, considers how we can all – whether parents/carers or not - support young people this summer and beyond
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Opinion‘I don’t know how to be your mum!’
Given the response we had to the piece on young people’s mental health in May’s issue*, we know that many of you have experienced huge highs and lows over the last 18 months in your families. Here, author Lucy Rycroft gives a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on children’s and parents’ mental health, and claims it was no mistake that God picked you to parent your kids
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OpinionHelping our kids to see God in the everyday
As we finally start meeting for coffee, going for walks and even having people in our homes, Joy Vee asks the Church to reach out to her teenage children.
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OpinionFinding ways to unwind together
As schools begin to break up for the summer, Katharine Hill, UK director of Care for the Family, encourages parents to remember that they truly are the people best placed to help their children adjust.
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OpinionSupporting vulnerable mums
Founder of the Princess Project, Emma Tanner, looks back over the past ten years of the charity, and celebrates how God has used it to transform women’s lives.
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OpinionFacing Father’s Day as a single man
We hear from Tom Morgan about what life is like as a single and childless church leader, especially on days like Father’s Day.
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OpinionShowing our kids that following Jesus is a great adventure
As we approach Father’s Day, Andy Frost thinks back to how his dad influenced his own Christian journey when he was younger. He also shares details of a great new resource to help fathers as they take their kids on an adventure of faith.
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Article'I was rejected from church as a single mum'
Shovorne Adams was judged for being a single mum at 17. But God never left her alone, providing love, protection and hope for her future
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OpinionEquipping the next generation
Alastair McIver reports on how a Christian-run hospital is pioneering a new ‘respect’ agenda in Bangladesh
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OpinionThe deep darkness of post-natal depression
As we continue to think about maternal mental health, Lindsay Rumbold bravely shares her own experiences after giving birth to her son.
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OpinionHow can I teach my son to respect women?
Sarah Everard's abduction and death have sparked conversations on the things women have to do to stay safe from male predators. Here we look at how boys can grow up with a healthy view of women and girls
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OpinionWhat has a year of lockdown taught us about home schooling?
As many children have gone back to school this week, Claire Musters takes a look at how parents have found the experience of home schooling
