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How Do I Help A Child Who Is Confused About Gender?
With your constructive love, help, honesty, and supportgrowth is possible. David Pruden, MS, There is an epidemic of kids who feel they were “born in the wrong body.” This dramatic increase in kids who believe they are transgender is a social contagion. They are being …
Unrealistic Perfection in Media Leads to Religious Perfectionism
God has a “growth mindset!” He sees our mistakes as opportunities for growth. He loves effort. He celebrates progress. Peggy McFarland LCPC When girls see air brushed photos of models with flawless, glowing skin, they truly believe that it is possible to attain this unrealistic …
Protect the Girls You Love from Harmful Media Messages
SAY STOP. Give harmful media “the hand” as I show in my video. SPEAK UP. When you see a magazine cover that parades women’s scantily-clad bodies, SPEAK UP: “Honey, that’s not how women should be valued.” When she is selecting movies, say “No” if casual …
Can You Be “Gay” and A Faithful Christian?
You may face the crisis of a daughter who is questioning her sexual identity. Although my work is focused on helping girls, I am offering a couple of messages from Charlie Bird’s book, Behind the Mask. Charlie offers a path for other Christian/Latter-day Saint youth …
Same-Sex Attraction Resources
If you are like me, you have people you love who experience same-sex attraction, and you wonder how you can help. “Where can I find resources that are compassionate, but don’t promote exploitation and casual sex?” Or maybe, you are experiencing same-sex attraction and feel …
Cultivate a “Seed of Greatness” in Your Child
We want our children to believe in their inherent worth.” How do we cultivate that deep, inner sense that they are beloved children of God? Nathan Mitchell* explains how to cultivate a “seed of greatness” in your child. Let’s say your child, Suzy, is chronically …
4 Foolproof Ways Your Daughter Can Learn To Conquer Peer Pressure
Sadly, it’s a “mean girl world,” and our kids need support to fight the pressures and pitfalls. Peggy McFarland LCPC 1. Resist making popularity her main goal. It’s a dead-end competition that will constantly leave her feeling insecure. Find groups that are based upon shared interests, …
How Do You Define “Success” When Children Rebel?
This video offers a grace-filled paradigm shift that will both challenge your thinking and warm your soul. It features Nathan Mitchel, a social worker and clinical director of the Anasazi Foundation. I thought my job as a parent was to get my children to make …
Social Media “Crocodiles” are in “The Swamp”
This video shocked me, and I’m a professional who shouldn’t be shocked. You may be tempted to avoid this evil, but the Lord has counsel for mothers who must raise children in a depraved world. “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst …