How Do I Talk About Sex With My Teenager?
Kara Powell offers tips and strategies for parents of teenagers and younger children.
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Managing Anxiety in the Family Strategies for Changing our Relationship Dance
Kids often bear the symptoms of their parents’ anxiety and conflict. These insights from a trained therapist can help families take steps toward a healthier relationship dance.
Maintaining Relational Presence in a Technological World
Becoming Aware
A shovel, a mirror, and a tray.
Recently I stood before a classroom of parents with these rudimentary objects. The shovel, mirror, and tray presented stark contrasts to the technological tools I was trying to help parents view …
How to Partner with Parents in Teaching About Sex Good Sex Curriculum Excerpt
This post is an excerpt from the Good Sex 2.0 Leader’s Guide: A Whole-Person Approach to Teenage Sexuality and God
curriculum for youth workers, by Jim Hancock and Kara Powell. Used by permission.
If we could wave a Magic Parent …
Friends & Frenemies Love, Pray, Eat
Teen friendships seem more fragile than ever. Here are some helpful ways parents can help them navigate often-rocky relational waters.
Take the Leap Growth Through Risk
July, 1987. High noon. A day that would live in infamy. On the pool deck, one terrified five year-old boy in elastic-waist swim trunks trying to fathom how plunging in headfirst would result in anything but certain death. In the …
Help for Stressed Out Families Research Brief
Your kids are probably more stressed than you might think, and here’s an even bigger wake-up call: Part of that stress stems from your own stress.
Racing to Nowhere Documenting Kids' Pressure to Perform
The recent documentary Race to Nowhere explores important themes for over-pressured kids and families. Find out more about the film and how you can respond.
Moving Away from the Kid Table A Bigger Vision of Church
What’s so bad about the kid table? Kara explores a theology of church and youth ministry that might challenge your assumptions.
Guys and Gaming Just Guys Part II
Youth workers and parents alike often scratch their heads in bewilderment when it comes to addressing gaming in the lives of boys we know. Check out these research-based insights into the conversations you have about guys and gaming in your own context.