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Famous online? Helping your child navigate the allure of social media
‘Before we point the finger at Russell Brand, the church needs to get its own house in order and educate young people about consent’
How can Christian parents help their children navigate their sexual desire wisely?
My child has a friend who is ‘non-binary’. What should I do as a Christian?
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A Parent’s Guide to Safe and Enjoyable Sleepovers
Sleepovers are a cherished part of childhood—an opportunity for children to bond with friends, and enjoy the freedom of staying up far too late! For parents, sleepovers are a big moment, as the fun also comes with the responsibility of ensuring everyone is safe and looked after. With stories of peer-on-peer abuse in the media, it’s natural for parents to have concerns. So let’s look at how you can make for an enjoyable and safe sleepover.
A parent’s guide to safeguarding
Most parents want to protect their children, ensuring they thrive in safe environments. For many families, this extends beyond their homes and into the various clubs and church communities where their children participate. Whilst these places may offer growth, friendship, or spiritual development, parents need to be aware that safeguarding ...
Supporting a child who has been abused
Are you clear about what you would do?
Famous online? Helping your child navigate the allure of social media
Which social media do you find most attractive?
Imaginative ways of celebrating Jesus’ birth, without fearing the credit card bill in January
What do you spend on Christmas?
Why we should talk to our children about the New Age
How aware are you of New Age?
The enduring appeal of Dr Marten boots and walking with Jesus…
Have you ever owned a pair?
Setting yourself up for faith conversations in 2024
Do conversations with your kids come easily?
‘God with us’ in a family with additional needs
What is the toughest part of Christmas for you?
Your Christmas chocolate is probably tainted. Here’s a Christian response
Have you looked into the background of your favourite chocolate bar?
Is it OK to talk about Santa and does this undermine our words about Jesus?
What was your experience of Santa growing up?
Give glory to God this Christmas (and ditch ’the elf on the shelf’, please!)
Have you had to make adjustments to your Christmas routine?
Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store: how to be imaginative as you celebrate God's gift to us
Do you know your love language?
What does the new Online Safety Bill mean for our kids?
Premier NexGen spoke with Kevin Doran, Premier’s director of Public Affairs about how this legislation has come about
‘I find it easier to share Jesus with my children at Christmas: here’s how I do it’
Do you find Christmas is a good time to share faith?
How to share Christmas gifts (without going into debt!)
How many gifts do you typically buy?
‘Mum can I get a tattoo?’ What to say about tattoos and piercings in the light of the Bible
Have tattos been an issue in your home?
A how, a wow and a bow: a Christmas meditation for your family this advent
Have you lost the sense of wonder of Christmas?
11 activities for Christian families to brighten your advent season
Was ‘advent’ celebrated in your home growing up?
‘Teamwork makes the dream work’: how one Christian family is tackling selfishness
Is selfishness the root of issues in your family?
Hitting children is harmful and God does not give harmful parenting advice
What kind of discipline methods do you use?
‘Does our style of church services put young people off?’: Dan Blythe on the challenge of reaching Generation Z
Did you enjoy listening to talks growing up?
‘I hate you’ could be the start of a fruitful conversation. How to make a Christian response
Have you had to field unwanted personal attacks?
Emma Watson, Jim Carrey and Michael Phelps have it, but what should you be praying if your child has ADHD?
When did you first become aware of ADHD?
Yikes, I need 70 hours a week to fit it all in!
What is the maximum you have ever worked in a week?
Juggling childcare and a day job - how can Christian parents flourish?
Do you prefer working from home?
7 ways to prepare for relational change in your family
Was ‘leaving for uni’ your biggest transition?
‘When you dress up for Halloween, you give the devil the legal rights to change your identity!’
How was Halloween celebrated in your childhood?
How do you talk to your teen about their appearance?
Was your appearance a concern for you growing up?
What you need to know about vaping as a Christian parent
Do you know a young person who vapes?
Why being ‘trauma informed’ is following in the way of Jesus
Sally Hope believes that of all people, Christians should be engaged with those in society who have had a lousy start
The mistakes I have made as a Christian parent, have made me a better parent
Your worst mistake as a parent?
Spotlight on… The Boys’ Brigade
An insight into a Christian charity or ministry that you may like to know about.
7 reminders for youthworkers following the Mike Pilavachi investigation
Have you ever been alarmed by someone’s behaviour in youthwork context?
Spotlight on… Artless Theatre Company
This is an occasional post where we give you an insight into a Christian charity or ministry that you may like to know about.
It’s time to ‘scrap the cap’ on faith-based schools admissions
Did you have the opportunity to attend a faith-based school?
7 ways you can support your child through chronic illness
Which of the seven is most important?
What Christians can learn from the Princess of Wales’ parenting rules
Where do you get your parental wisdom from?
When your parenting journey isn’t what you expect
How close has your parenting been to what you expected?
Off to uni and off God? Helping your child connect with Christians
What helped you settle into a new place?
How Christian parents can keep their children safe from dangerous lyrics
Did you have any limits placed on your music listening?
Studying maths as a Christian
Do you think there’s any connection between maths and faith?
Studying psychology as a Christian
Was psychology a subject offered at your school?
How Christian parents can teach their children about consent
Do you recall teaching about ‘consent’ from your youth?
Conversation is key to parenting, but how do you create the time and place?
Joel Toombs shares some mentoring approaches that will take time with your children to a new level
It’s his first day at High School. How am I going to cope?!
Were your transitions to a new school harder for you, or for your child?
What I would say to my younger parenting self about starting a new term
Which transitions do you recall most clearly?
3 ways to make ‘drop off and pick up’ precious times in the term ahead
How valuable were chats with your parents on the journey to school?
Studying English Language as a Christian
How did you find ‘English’ studies?
5 parenting tips from the Bible’s most dysfunctional families
Which Bible passage do you find most relevant to your family?
10 Bible verses every Christian parent should know
What verses would you select?
6 vital questions to ask as you approach the new school term
Were you anxious as you began a new school year?
I hope your family enjoys success on GCSE results day, but don’t define ‘success’ too narrowly
Did your exam results at 16 define your next steps?
Studying economics as a Christian
Do you have a basic grasp of economics?
A-level results and life beyond - keeping God at the centre of the drama
How significant were results days for you?
Would you ban mobile phones in school?
How would you cope with a phone ban?
How to prepare Christian young people for part-time work
Do you recall your first Saturday job?
Why allowing children to eavesdrop is a good thing
Do you recall picking up ideas from adults by over hearing them chat?
Studying geography as a Christian
Which part of geography did you like best?
Year out, uni or work? How christian parents can navigate the crisis
How clear was your pathway?
How drug gangs involve teens in their work and how Christian parents can be alert
How prevalent are ‘county lines’ where you live?
7 ways to bring ‘God-like’ order to your home
How tidy is your home?
8 ways to teach your children to pray (and leave them skills that will last a lifetime)
Do you recall when you learned to pray?
How to actually compare your child with other Christian children
Did you get compared with anyone when you were growinng up
‘Age verification on porn sites will help your children stay safe, but loop holes need closing’
Do your children access porn and how would you know?
3 ways to help your children stick to the faith in a culture that teaches them to rebel
Did you go through a teenage rebellion?
The UN has called for a ban on faith based admissions to schools in England. What do you think?
What were the faith based school options for you?
Being a dad is an incredible privilege - here’s how to make the most of it
What’s the best part of being a parent?
Bluey may be popular but my child’s behaviour has gone downhill. As a Christian parent what should I do?
What TV programmes seem to affect your kids?
A third of girls miss school because they dont have access to period products. It’s time to be proactive
How aware are you of this issue?
The TikTok pranker and social media: beware of the race to the bottom
Have you ever followed someone you found to be ultimately unhelpful?
Over one in ten teens vape. The government needs to crack down and Christian parents need to be alert
Did you ‘try something’ out of curiosity?
As less than half believe Jesus died, this teens’ survey suggests the church has a real task to both educate and evangelise
Do you know a teen who questions the basics about Jesus?
As an ‘ex new-ager’ I am surprised that books like the Harry Potter series are considered OK by Christians
Did magical themes interest you in your youth?
Embarrassing your kids with your faith? Don’t lose heart, they will get over it!
What did you cringe at growing up?
Seeing the church service through a child’s eyes. How child-friendly are your songs?
Have you ever completely misheard a lyric?
Fans, feathers and balloons: it can only be illustrations for Pentecost Sunday!
How easy was it for you to grasp the Holy Spirit’s coming?
When your children slip away from faith
What would you do if your child decided not to follow Jesus?
The shocking survey of what 1000 sixth formers believe about sex and relationships. How Christian parents should respond
Do you recall the views about sex from your sixth form days?
How laughter is God’s gift for disciplining your children
Was laughter a key part of your upbrining?
Should Christian parents be concerned about their children being on Instagram?
Which social media platforms are you on?
How to help your child through the exam season
What’s your best tip for coping at exam time?
Top worship songs to teach your kids
Which is your favourite?
Eco-anxiety is a thing for children, but here’s how Christian parents can respond
When were you first aware of eco issues?
‘We’re not that strong and we can be deceived’: a Christian commentator cautions you to be careful what you allow your kids to watch
Have you ever stopped a film because of what it was portraying?
You wouldn’t let your children watch a violent film so how do you talk about Easter
Are you tempted to sanitise the death of Jesus for younger ears?
5 things every Christian parent needs to know about dyslexia
Who do you know with dyslexia?
Badly behaved, or sensory processing issues? How the church can support the one in 100 UK children who have autism
When did you first become aware of autism?
If you think your parenting is less than perfect, it’s OK. God is there to help
Who’s the best parent you know?
Teaching your children about God when your partner doesn’t believe
Do you know couples who have different views on faith?
'Nature is the first cathedral': 9 tips to help your children enjoy God’s creation
When did you last play outside with your children?
‘Christian parents need to take wise precautions when employing a private tutor’: a safeguarding expert outlines what to do
Have you ever used a private tuor?
Why I believe your child can lead today
Do you believe your child can lead?
The Kids Getting Older Younger (KGOY) phenomenon and what Christian parents need to do about it
Jo Rowe looks at a phenomenon recognised by advertisers and begins a new approach with her eight-year-old son.
What should Christian parents make of the changes to the language in Roald Dahl books?
Were you a fan of his books in your youth?
A parent educator re-thinks her approach after coming to faith
Have you assumed the Bible had just one approach to punishment?
Studying politics as a Christian
Does the word ’politics’ excite or depress you?
How should you punish your children as a Christian? NT Wright answers
What approaches worked best in your home?
Studying history as a Christian
How did you rate history at your school?
If you saw children fighting in the street - would you walk by on the other side?
Have you ever broken up a fight?
Talking about Jesus’ Return, without scaring the life out of your kids
What do you believe about the Second Coming?
Should you remove your children from classes where an LGBTQI+ agenda is being promoted?
Are you aware of what is being taught about gender and sexuality at your children’s school?
How the near death of our daughter led us to start a social enterprise to improve young people’s mental health
Do you know a young person facing mental health challenges?
How do you start to pray with your children?
How did you learn to pray?
‘What are you watching?!’ When your child likes material you don’t think is appropriate
Do you recall a particular TV programme being banned?
Pointers for Christian mums following Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as PM of New Zealand
What would you sacrifice for your family?
What to say if a young person ‘comes out’ in conversation with you
What is your first reaction when someone tells you something they didn’t expect?
Food fads and teenagers. How a Christian parent can gain a sense of balance
Are you the kind of person to go on a diet?
3 ways to respond as a Christian parent when your child winds you up
Have your irritations increased or decreased over time?
‘I don’t want history to repeat itself’: the lessons for Christian parents from Harry’s pain
Can you see history repeating itself in your family?
How do I decide which Secondary School to send my child to?
Do you think your parents made the right choice?
How do you encourage your kids to worship God?
How easy is your church worship experience?
Would you bribe your children to attend church?
Did you ever win a prize at church?
5 ways to help your teen when they are obsessed with a celebrity
Who was your ‘hero’ growing up?
There’s a big age gap with my child’s friend. Should I be worried?
Were your friends all your age?
The verse in Proverbs that has scared a generation of parents. How to understand it and learn from it
How good do you rate your start in the Christian faith?
Celebrating Christmas when your partner doesn’t share your faith
What matters most in your Christmas celebrations?
Tips for ’taking Jesus' into your parenting in 2023
What are your top tips?
Sex and relationships need to part of our ‘everyday’ conversation
Did you ever talk about relationships at home?
3 tips for a Jesus-focussed, guilt-free Christmas
As people who know grace why do we screw ourselves up so much?
What I have learnt about Christian parenting from looking after other people’s children
There are believed to be 90,000 au pairs in the UK
How do I fill the Christmas week as a Christian parent?
Do you find keeping children busy a challenge?
How coaching can transform your parenting
Have you ever received coaching?
‘Look forward to the teenage years as a Christian parent! These years can be some of your best as a parent if you navigate wisely’
Would you say you were an easy teenage to parent?
‘Don’t make classrooms a battle ground for faith like we do in the United States. I believe there’s a better way’
Jared Stacy warns UK Christians that the more belligerent approaches don’t work and aren’t the way of Jesus.
How to have a Jesus centred advent season
What’s your favourite part of the festivities?
‘Christians should consider home schooling. Here’s how my family has benefitted’
Would you have enjoyed home education?
Help, my teenager doesn’t want to come to church
Andy Peck looks at the heartbreak of children drifting away from church and faith and suggests some things to remember
If a child you knew was being sexually abused, could you spot the signs?
Would you be able to spot the signs?
John Lewis is right to highlight the value of foster carers. But let no one be unaware of the challenge
Ali Hull talks to two Christian foster carers about their very different experiences of fostering
Should you watch ‘I’m a Celebrity’ with your teenagers?
Would you want to appear on the show?
5 practical ways to encourage your children to be more grateful
Do you recall any regular chores you had to do?
An estimated one in six girls and one in 20 boys experience sexual abuse before the age of 16. Being alert to the dangers could save your child
Are you surprised by these statistics?
‘Parenthood caused me to lose sight of who God made me to be’
Lindsay Wright was lost in motherhood before rediscovering who she was
Could your child be part of a new generation of Billy Grahams?
Do you have any ‘evangelists’ in your family?
The day we decided our family culture had to change
Who sets the tone for the culture in your family?
Should you let your child play sport on Sunday?
Did you ever play sport on Sunday?
The next Messi or Ronaldo? How to support your child’s elite sports ambitions as a Christian parent
How would you support your child’s faith alongside their sport?
Put Jesus at the centre of your family this Halloween. Try this recipe for ‘salt and light’ chocolate slabs
Do you do anything special at Halloween?
Light parties or Halloween? I know what I am choosing
Andy Peck found a local church which solved a tricky dilemma
Do you pray with your children? Here’s some ways that could work well
How often do you pray with your children?
Are you raising a Christian leader? You need to be
Do you see yourself as a leader?
They're at uni now. Your relationship will inevitably change, but how can you ensure it's as smooth as possible?
How has your relationship with your children changed over time?
Most teens have a positive perception of Jesus! This is not the good news we think it is
What do you think teens think about Jesus?
We tried reading the Bible together as a family every day for a month. Here’s what happened
Could your family find a time to read the Bible together?
How to keep your child safe on the 5 biggest social media platforms
Which apps do you use?
Lying is a huge deal in our family. Here’s how we have taught our children to tell the truth
How do you know when your children are lying?
TV presenter Dan Walker has a mobile phone contract with his children. Should you do the same?
When did you first own a mobile phone?
God has plans for your child, and this is especially true navigating GCSEs
What helped you through your exams?
If faith conversations with your children feel awkward, here’s what to do
Andy Peck believes there are some conversation approaches that can improve your chats with young people
Need to keep your children safe online? Here’s how
How much do you know about what your children watch?
How can I check my children’s social media habits and not become a pain?
How many apps on your phone?
‘Helping your children change the atmosphere at school is possible ’: here’s how to go about it
Jo Rowe learns how to help her children act as a thermostat and not a thermometer in challenging the atmosphere at school
My children started copying my angry responses. So we now play a game that helps us all
What pushes your buttons?
How much do you pay the tooth fairy? Teaching your children about money
How much do you remember about pocket money in your youth?
Church and Monarchy Made Simple
How good is your understanding of monarchy?
Why does my child ‘lose it’ at home when they have been fine at school or church?
Are there things that typically press your buttons?
God has a special plan for each of us, including my adult daughter with special needs
Can you recall the day you ended full-time education?
Ready for their very first day at school?
The day will be the first of very many. why not make the most of it?
Keeping relations smooth between parents and youth workers
Are you a bit jealous of your youthworker’s connection with your child?
Eight things for your child as they transition to secondary school
Can you remember your first day at secondary school?
Do you need to speak your children’s language to relate?
How well do you speak ‘teenager’…?
‘No one will ever know who they are, but they changed my life’: Rob Parsons on his influences growing up
What might be possible if you began to dream?
Jordan Peterson urges churches to welcome young men
Are you happy to receive good advice, whatever the source?
The girls ‘brought football home’. What lessons are there for the church?
Jenni Whymark is thrilled to see England Women’s football thriving and asks whether we can learn a thing or two in the church
Jesus calls us to forgive from the heart. Here’s how this played out in a school playground
What works for you when you are angry with someone?
The summer holidays can be great times to bond with your children and develop their faith. Here’s how…
Do you secretly dread it when your children break up for summer?
Could you be God’s answer to the ‘cost on childhood crisis’?
Could your church supoort this nationwide work?
Blessing and cursing on the playground? How to keep your child’s language on track
Where do you draw the line?
How to give 'the sex talk' as a parent
Make sure God’s beautiful gift to us is understood well
Ten tips for taking a trip
Longer, sunnier, days are here! The opportunity to take our children’s or youth group out for the day or just for a couple of hours on a club night has arrived! Perhaps to the beach or the countryside, maybe to a park or to a children’s farm, there are lots of places that we can take our children and young people to, including those with additional needs.
How I survived as a Christian at university
What would you say to someone about to head for uni?
Laughter is one of God’s gifts to us, so let’s share it with our kids
What do your children find funny?
The Holy Spirit and nicotine don’t go together. An ex-smoker on increasing the legal age of cigarette purchase
Are your young people tempted to smoke?
When your children don’t get on with someone in your church
Wouldn’t it be great if anyone at church just ‘got on’! But we all know it’s not that simple
What to do when church clashes with something your child wants to do
Your child is excited about an option, but darn it, it’s on at the same time as church!
‘What I Have Learned About Helping Teens Open Up From My Mentoring Ministry.’
You know you want to improve your conversations with your teenage son or daughter, but don’t know how
My children seem to be mixing heavily with their peers who are not Christians – how do I make sure they maintain Christian values when I do?
Have you ever had a sinking feeling when you see who your children are hanging out with?
James 1:22 Obey God’s message! Don’t fool yourselves by just listening to it.
Is there anything more important that you will read or hear today, than God’s Word?
How do we help our teens acknowledge their faith when Christianity is seen as uncool?
Are we realistically expecting our teens to stand out as Christians in the classroom?
Help! My baby won’t sleep! What should I do?
Sleep deprived and feeling just slightly desparate?!
Benefits of adventure as a family
Your children may be addicted to digital screens, but Dawn Savidge believes it’s time they started to live a little!
How can I grandparent as my children want?
It’s a joy having grandparents on hand to help out. But what happens when parenting styles clash with yours?
Taming gaming: De-weaponising the Video Game Debate
Video games are often a cause of worry for parents and carers. How much gaming time is too much gaming time? Andy Robertson will put your mind at rest, or at least will try…
Is addiction to gaming a mental health condition?
Addiction to gaming is now recognised as a mental health condition. What does that mean for parents and youth and children’s workers?
Talking about sex to your children
Can you remember how you learnt about sex? Was it a VHS describing what happens using euphemistic fruit images? Was it whispers in the playground? Was it graphic content seen online?
Your children need you to play video games
Headlines about the dangers of video games may not be so prevalent, but most parents are nervous about the content of games and the time spent on them. Youth and Children’s Work Game Boy columnist, Andy Robertson, suggests the answer may be to play video games yourself. Yes really.
A level results: what's next?
This year, results day has been a little more difficult than normal - with young people away from school for the lockdown and many unexpected exam grades (both good and bad) ending up on certificates. Here, career advisor Frank Hutton settles our youth’s anxieties, offering advice on what to do in both positive and negative situations.
Talking about the tough stuff
There’s been a lot of difficult subjects to tackle with our children and young people in recent months. Annie Wilmot, a funeral pastor, author and mum-of-two, revealed how we can talk to our children about the tough stuff.
Parenting as a Church Leader
Parenting for Faith’s Rachel Turner, author of a new book from BRF entitled Parenting as a Church Leader, shares some encouragement.
Keeping the kids entertained: a list of top Christian media
Keeping children and young people entertained with tech may feel like a cop out – but now we’re in isolation, it’s only natural that we will be relying on our TVs, smartphones and gaming consoles for entertainment.
Wash your hand(held devices) - top tips for cleaning tech
Children and young people know the importance of washing their hands – I know we’ve been singing Happy Birthday a lot in our house, at least – but did you know that we could be spreading germs with our technology?
Why John Mark Comer banned his children from having smart phones
New research by Childwise found that more than half of children say they sleep with their mobile phone beside their bed, with most young people now having their own phone by the age of seven. The annual report into children’s use of media also found that seven to 16-year-olds spend an average of three hours and 20 minutes per day on their mobiles.
Philia: A love found in friendships
The friend you’re made to be
I don’t know. And it’s OK.
Annie Willmot shares some advice and encouragement for anyone who feels like they’re blagging their way through parenting
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Being a godly influencer
How can I keep myself mentally healthy?
There is always a pressure to live all guns blazing, with energy and enthusiasm. Yet for many of us, we are exhausted rather than exhilarated.
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