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 / 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....
addiction/recovery / dynamics of adolescence / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published March 25, 2019 · Last modified June 12, 2019
If you have not yet heard about vaping or “juuling,” you haven’t been paying close attention to what’s happening with teens and pre-teens today. Yes, I said pre-teens. Vaping (sometimes referred to by its...
1. Specific correction of where they are off-track. Giving them generalized or vague feedback about how they are “screwing up,” “disappointing you,” “missing the mark,” etc. is not helpful to your daughter or son. ...
dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement / spiritual formation
by Roger Butner · Published July 30, 2018
As parents, we should aim to inspire our kids whenever we can. It isn’t easy. It takes purposeful effort. It takes seizing the right moments. It often takes discipline. But our kids, from infants...
My own teenage son is currently 14 and getting closer to looking eye to eye with me every day. (Seems like he’s grown a foot since we took this pic six or seven months...
dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published May 8, 2018
As parents who love our kids, our aim is to raise them to become fully capable and responsible adults who will strive to make a positive impact on the world around them. Right? And...
Christian parenting inspiration / dynamics of adolescence / inspiration / parenting encouragement
by Roger Butner · Published March 20, 2018
“Evan Almighty” has been one of my family’s favorite movies for quite a while. If you’ve never seen this heartwarming family film about God (Morgan Freeman) choosing a modern day Noah named Evan Baxter...
Tired of feeling like you’re talking to a brick wall when you try to communicate with your teen? Ranging from fun to fundamental, here are six different ways to shake up the old routine...
Do you ever just feel like your teen lives a world away from you these days? Oh, she still sits at the dinner table with you (sometimes). And he still sleeps in the same...
