13-Year Old Divorced 5 Times
Jenny was sent to me for counseling by her parents. They couldn’t control her anymore and wanted me to counsel her into a right relationship with God. The parents admitted the lack of relationship...
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Did you know that 93% of boys and 62% of girls have been exposed to Internet pornography before the age of 18? Do you know the most common ways kids get around Internet filters? Do you know if you...
View ArticleThe Pre-Sex Talks with Adolescents
The goal of this post is to connect these conversations about sex to the main land of parenting by describing two parts of parenting in the early years of a child’s life that lay a healthy foundation...
View Article8 Ways to Protect Your Children from Sexual Abuse
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View ArticleRape, Sexual Assault, and Consent
With the prevalence of sexual violence, it is important to have a clear definition of sexual assault and consent. Many victims are not sure if what happened to them was assault, and the shame and...
View ArticleThe Seductive Lie of Immodesty, and Re-Claiming Your Identity in Christ
This is not another article on Matthew 5:28, hem lengths, or the horrors of uncovered shoulders. Today I’m writing more as the concerned mother of a teenage girl than as a biblical counselor. I want to...
View ArticleA Parent’s Role in Counseling Teenagers
There is a spiritual battle raging for the hearts and souls of our youth. Cynicism gives the enemy a victory. Hope defeats the enemy! Teens need to know that you are in their court and that you love...
View ArticleGod’s Counsel About Counseling Youth
Proverbs is about easy sex, easy money, good and bad friendships, beauty, fear of what others think of me, careless lending, laziness and work, pleasure and pain, impetuous angry reactions, unguarded...
View ArticleTeens and Body Image
As I approached writing this blog post, I asked my 18-year-old daughter for input. I asked her what she would like counselors, youth workers, and parents to consider on this topic. She said this: “Body...
View ArticleBiblical Mentoring for Teenagers
“Mentoring” is a buzzword in our current culture. A quick google search on the words “mentoring teenagers” yields dozens of articles, blogs, organizations, and curricula to mentor teens in both the...
View ArticleThe Soul of a Child
It has been my privilege to counsel an 11 year old recently who has abuse in her past. While we often think that children need a different approach to counseling (and we certainly want to tailor our...
View ArticleReacting to Your Teen’s Sexual Sin
As she sat across from me tears streamed down her face. Guilt and shock mingled in her words. Through brokenhearted sobs she shared with me how she and her husband had found significantly graphic...
View ArticleCreativity in Counseling Youth
In biblical counseling we often bring God's attributes to bear on our counselees’ struggles. For example, God is most certainly an intelligent, creative artist. By making us in his image, God has given...
View ArticleCounseling the Resistant Teen
In order to be prepared to encounter a resistant teen, it is helpful to gather data from the parents before you begin meeting with the teen. It takes some digging into their history in order to get an...
View Article15:14 Ep. 001 – Eliza Huie
15:14 is a podcast of the Biblical Counseling Coalition which seeks to encourage Christians with the words of Romans 15:14 "I myself am satisfied about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of...
View ArticleRaising Teens Review
Our world is hyper-sexualised. From advertising, to music, to fashion and the media, our teenagers are flooded with sexually-charged content. So how can we raise teenagers in a world like this?...
View ArticleA High School Counselor’s Tips on Parenting Teenagers
I have had the privilege of spending the last 13 years working as a music teacher and crisis counselor for teens. The following six tips represent a handful of lessons I have learned along the way. If...
View Article2 Words to Help Foster Needed Conversations with Teens: “Thank You”
How can parents of teens create an environment that allows for conversations that by nature are awkward and uncomfortable? The post 2 Words to Help Foster Needed Conversations with Teens: “Thank You”...
View ArticleTeen Discipline vs. Punishment
Parents, you want me to change your child's behavior. This is why you have brought her to counseling. She is driving you nuts with her meltdowns and defiance. You tell me that she is needy,...
View Article13-Year Old Divorced 5 Times
Jenny was sent to me for counseling by her parents. They couldn’t control her anymore and wanted me to counsel her into a right relationship with God. The parents admitted the lack of relationship...
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