Teach your kids to cook so you don't have to! Here's my philosophy in a nutshell: Each year after age 10, they learn to make one meal per year. So at 11 they can make 1. At 12 they can make 2. At 13 they can make 3. And so on, and so on, and so on. That way, when they move out... >Read More

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Publishers’ note:  This article was originally published Spring 2010, that will be evident in the details here, however due to the important nature of timeless truth this is being published here for our readers again. I love the Ontario Catholic School Boards. We all owe them a debt of gratitude, whether we’re Catholic or not. They took one...... >Read More

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#1 Parents must have the password The password is the key to unlock the door for full access into your child’s Facebook profile. It must be shared with the parents and only with the parents! This is essential for accountability and building trust in the relationship as it allows parents to spot check the News Feed and Inbox from time... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, children, essentials, Facebook, Family, FamilyLife Canada, FamilyLife Favs, internet, Jason & Kelli Krafsky, marriage, parenting essentials, peer pressure, social media, teenagers, teens

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Every now and then, an idea explodes through our collective consciences, challenging our notions about how life works. It happened in the fifteenth century when Galileo argued that the earth was round. It happened in the eighteenth century when upstarts in North America decided they wanted to govern themselves. And I hope, for some of you parents,...... >Read More

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My daughter cut herself for the first time when she was 12 years old. Today, 11 years later, she is still struggling to overcome this problem. At the time I knew absolutely nothing about "self-harm" and it scared me to death. I was shocked and bewildered that she would do such a thing. It’s important to understand cutting -... >Read More

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If your household is like ours you are encountering a whole new sociological phenomenon:  the ‘always- in-contact’ generation.  Yesterday this hit an all new level for our family. I was making my morning latte when the telephone rang and my husband answered.  I heard the following his-half of the conversation:  “Hello”  “What??...... >Read More

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I might be a bit of a geek. Maybe I just like action packed movies with flashy effects? The fact that I shared my life with three older male cousins until another girl came along five years later, might have something to do with it, but no matter what the reasons are, I feel no shame in declaring... >Read More

Tags: Culture, LIFE, Movies, nicole wiebe, teenagers, transformers

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