Lessons
Our kids face an uncertain world. Thankfully, we’ve created lessons to strengthen them.
Lesson: Integrity: Online and Everywhere
The idea of integrity can sometimes seem hard to understand, especially for children. What does this word mean? Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. When we teach our children to have integrity, we give them courage to do…
How to Create Healthy Relationships
Strong, healthy relationships are the foundation of society. Everyone has multiple relationships with family members, friends, acquaintances, work associates and others. And when these are unhealthy individuals may suffer. Relationships can become unhealthy from…
Lesson: Think Before You Speak, Post or Hit Send
The words we choose to speak or post online have the power to build others up or tear them down. They can impact the way others view us and our interpersonal relationships at school, work, and home. When we speak before thinking or post something inappropriate…
Lesson: Teaching Our Kids to Be Positive in Their Communication Online and In-Person
Children learn communication skills from their parents, teachers, family members, friends, and the media–including social media. It is good for children to learn how to have open communication with people in front of them and those behind a screen. Open communication…
For Parents: How to Have A Family Council
The family unit can strengthen each of its members to be able to withstand the problems that occur within everyday life. The family council is a wonderful time where all members can freely share thoughts without discouragement or disagreement and work together to solve a problem that is affecting the whole unit.
A Lesson About Good Touch/Bad Touch
A conversation about Good Touch/Bad Touch is vital to your child’s health. Start the conversation by explaining to your child the many positive ways you can show affection: hugs, kisses, backrubs, holding hands, etc. Discuss the appropriate ways your…
Una Lección Sobre la Imagen Corporal Saludable
La mayoría de los niños comienzan la vida sin ideas preconcebidas sobre sus propios cuerpos. Ellos piensan en sus cuerpos sólo cuando se preguntan si son capaces de hacer una vuelta de carro, subir las barras de mono, ir al baño por si solos o sentir hambre.
Lesson: Talking to Your Kids About Addiction
Addiction does not just refer to substances. New neurological research shows how food, gambling, video gaming, and pornography can affect the brain-literally changing the way it works. It is important for your child to understand that everyone’s body craves constant dopamine release and pleasure, especially in times of distress.
A Lesson About Using Technology for Good
Technology in our modern day has been both a blessing and a curse. It’s offered opportunity for tremendous advancement while at the same time often stifling meaningful social connections by allowing us to ignore one another easily even while in the same room.
A Lesson About Healthy Body Image
Developing a healthy body image improves self worth, which makes for a healthier overall child. Most children start off life with no preconceived notions about their own bodies. They think of their bodies only when they wonder if they can do a cartwheel, climb the…
A Lesson About P*rnography- for ages 12+
Online porn is vastly different than anything parents grew up with. Children are exposed to pornography younger and younger, and people are forming attitudes about sex through porn. It’s a huge influence as it trickles into and hypersexualizes all aspects of popular…
A Lesson About P*rnography- for ages 8-11
At this young age, it is especially important that children develop a healthy sense of their own bodily integrity. As such, arbitrary rules regarding nudity such as “It is always bad to be naked” can cause unintentional damage by promoting an underlying sense of shame…
Lesson: Teaching our Kids Smart Clothing Choices and Modesty
Dignity refers to the quality of being worthy of honor and respect. It’s also about our appearance, our intentions, our personal responsibility, and ultimately the extent to which we respect and represent ourselves. In regard to this lesson, we’re going to focus on…
A Lesson About P*rnography- for ages 3-7
Our children are bombarded with sexualized messages and images on a daily basis, beginning at a young age. Many of these images and messages are teaching your child lessons about sexuality and interactions between people that are misleading, incomplete and…
Sneak Peek: Overcoming Fears, from Conversations with My Kids
Sneak Peek from Conversations with My Kids: 30 Essential Family Discussions for the Digital Age To overcome our fears, we often have to take the initiative—this means not waiting for others to solve our problem. Taking initiative in our lives doesn’t…
