Not in front of the kids! Should you and your spouse argue in secret?

My spouse and I have what I would call a “high-conflict marriage.” For the most part, we’ve been able to keep our relationship intact in spite of frequent arguments and disagreements, but I’m concerned about the impact this is having on our kids. What can we do to minimize the danger?

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Talking to children about Easter

Written by Lindsay Hawkes

Years ago one of our family friends asked my then three-year-old brother, Brent, about what happened at Easter. My dad heard the question and quickly swooped in to whisper, “Jesus rose from the dead” into my young brother’s ear.

Brent then fixed his big blue eyes on our friend and proudly announced, “Jesus froze to the bed!”

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Three fun object lessons that help explain Easter to kids

Written by Lindsay Hawkes

When it comes to teaching your kids about Easter, there are a lot of big topics to tackle – concepts like sin and salvation, forgiveness and new life, death and resurrection. Have you considered combining teaching with an object lesson? This instruction-plus-activity combo helps clarify and reinforce the lesson for your child. Here are a few simple Easter object lessons that use regular household items. Give them a try and modify them to your liking!

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Is “Bibbidy-Bobbidi-Boo” taboo? Magic in children’s entertainment

It seems our children are being bombarded with “magic,” not only in Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, but even in relatively innocent Disney movies. To complicate matters, our church recently hosted an event featuring a “Christian illusionist.” What’s your opinion of this kind of thing?

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