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• 20 Ways to Tell Your Child, "I Love You"
  Sometimes in the rush of everyday life, we forget to do the things that matter most in the lives of our children. Here are several great, but simple ways to tell your child how much they mean in your life.
• How Can I Help My Child Achieve Success Today?
  Each person has something worthwhile to contribute to others. Accept & approve child for being a child—not on what the child should or could be. When giving a valid choice to a child—abide by it.
• A Memo from Your Child
  As parents, we forget what it was like to be a child. After all, that was more than a few years ago and we have new responsibilities and concerns today. Wouldn't it make parenting a lot easier if our children could send us a little reminder?
• Are You A Gifted Parent?
  Do you answer your child's questions with patience and good humor? Do you use her or his questions and expressions of interest as guides into further learning and exploration?
• Single-Parent Family Dos and Dont's
  The single-parent family brings with it special concerns that churches and ministry leaders should address where possible. Here are a few guidelines to help you become more sensitive to the needs of single-parent family members.
• Needs of The Fatherless Child
  Fathers were God's idea. In fact, He is the original Father! Earthly fathers should reflect what the original Father is like. When earthly fathers are not available, Christians can look directly to their Heavenly Father. He is perfect. He is available. He keeps His Word.
• Feelings of The Fatherless Child
  Feelings. Everyone has them. Sometimes they are good and sometimes they are not. When feelings of being "down" come, you can do what David, the Psalm-writer, did. Talk to yourself with encouraging words. Right thoughts will he lp deve lop right feelings. Things will be better.
• How Well Do You Know Your Kids?
  To find out how well you actually know your kids, answer the following 30 questions about each one separately. Then sit down and talk with each of your kids to see how well you did.
• At Home With A Sick Child
  It's crunch time at work. You just found out the deadline for your major project has been pushed up to tomorrow and you're racing to finish everything. While your mind is zipping through the thousand things you still need to do, the phone rings. It's your daughter's school. She's sick with a fever and needs to be picked up.
• Fatherless Kids in America
  Do you have fond memories of times with your dad as a child?
• Raising Christlike kids in an X-rated world
  Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink, wrote Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his epic The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. His haunting tale of a sailing ship running out of drinking water in the middle of the ocean paints a very modern picture.
• I Can't Hug Them Over the Phone
  The daughter crouches in a corner at her mom's house, crying on her cell phone. Her mom is entertaining friends in the background while her father attempts to console her over the phone, telling her that everything will be ok. "I promise," he whispers. She believes him. ...
• Single-Parent Statistics
  Here are some statistics gathered from various sources. Statistics are hard numbers that can be interpreted various ways. This list is provided to indicate the need for ministry to this particular group of people ...
• Ten Commandments of Step Parenting
  Ten Commandments of Step Parenting
• Questions to Ask
  Is your parenting life in balance? Sometimes it's hard to evaluate our own performance in areas that we're close to.
• Single-Parent Needs
  The following needs were identified as a result of our research.
• Guidelines to Protect Your Children
  You take care of your children when you're with them, but have you equipped them with knowledge to protect them when you're not around?