dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published July 29, 2019
As we get ready to start another school year with our families, I want to share a personal and professional encouragement with you on something that can really revolutionize your family life: exercising regularly...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 17, 2019
If you have been following this series, I hope you now have a clear picture of some of the essential tools you can share with your kids and teens to help them live as...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 11, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
As we begin looking at how cultivating a life of service to others guards our teens against the allure of addiction, let me tell you why I chose this image to illustrate the point:...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published June 4, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Let’s be realistic. Not every hard thing you or your kids will face in life is of giant proportion. It’s not always little David with his five little stones and his faith in God...
addiction/recovery / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 30, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
As we continue this parenting series on how to help our teens prevent addiction in their lives, we move from the importance of living honestly to the power of working for long-term rewards. This...
addiction/recovery / Christian parenting inspiration / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 27, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
We begin this series of how parents can empower our kids against the destructive pathways of addiction by looking at the freeing power of living with a pattern of honesty and integrity. When I...
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published May 21, 2019 · Last modified June 17, 2019
Addiction. We seem to hear more about it all the time. New forms of addiction. New addiction treatment options. Someone famous has been crushed by an addiction. This is what addiction is costing society....
Your kids are about to be out of school for the summer. They may already be stricken with “spring fever,” and can’t wait to be out of school for a good long stretch. That’s...
Today, I’ll wrap up this series on equipping our teens for dating by sharing just a few simple, practical tips that can help our kids have the best possible experience while they’re out enjoying...
As we move to the issue of guiding our teens through healthy management of their smart phones and other digital devices, we are now facing BY FAR the biggest change to dating dynamics since...
