By Bev and Phil Haas I often hear about the importance of boosting a child’s self-esteem. But how can we accomplish that without making our children self-absorbed? Self-esteem is a psychological term used to reflect a person’s overall evaluation of his or her own worth. Our self-esteem then refers to what we think […]
ByBev and Phil Haas Our minister has asked my husband and me to lead a small group together. We’re not sure we have the time to do something like this. Until now we’ve helped out at church but haven’t committed to doing anything on a regular basis. He told us that serving together would […]
By Bev and Phil Haas Our oldest child is nine years old and wants to be baptized. We aren’t sure he’s ready to take that step, but he is being persistent in asking. How can we know he’s ready? This is one of those areas that makes parenting so challenging. We want to remove […]
By Bev and Phil Haas We’re looking for tips that will help us keep the communication lines open with our kids. We want to make sure we’re developing good habits before we hit the teen years. You’re wise to start thinking now about the next stage. Some of the greatest communication challenges between […]
By Bev and Phil Haas Our family is looking for something to do that will draw us closer together. Home life has increasingly become hectic as the children get older and our schedules show no sign of letting up. What can we do? Family schedules aren’t what they used to be. Kids trickle in […]
