QUESTIONING FAITH: HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TEEN IN A CRISIS OF FAITH

In adolescence, teenagers develop a new way of thinking: the ability to understand abstract concepts. This growth brings about questions. Lots of questions…about everything, including their faith. And as teenagers question their faith, parents can feel uncertain, even scared. Because…

SPIRITUAL QUESTIONS: WHAT IF MY TEENAGER ASKS A QUESTION ABOUT THE BIBLE I DON’T KNOW?

One common struggle among parents is they are afraid their teenager will ask them a question about God or the Bible, and they have no idea how to answer it. If you have ever struggled, you are not alone. We…

TRANSITIONS: HELP! MY TEEN IS LOSING THEIR CHILDHOOD FRIENDS

Have you noticed a shift in your child’s friendships as they became a teenager? If so, the transition is developmentally appropriate. Teenagers choose friends based on interests and likes rather than proximity, such as classrooms and neighborhoods, which they did…