BRING LIFE TO YOUR HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Dressing up in costumes for Halloween is definitely one of the best parts of the holiday. What other day of the year can you pretend to be anyone, or anything, that you want? Plus, kids of all ages love to dress up – including teens and adults. If […]

SIX SPINE-CHILLING OUTDOOR GAMES FOR HALLOWEEN PARTIES As Halloween creeps closer, parents and party hosts are searching for games and activities that are thrilling and chilling for their haunted holiday happenings. If you’re planning a Halloween party that will be an outdoor event, you can make it even more exciting with glowing games and spooky […]

Instead of teaching your children to be critical, teach them to be critical thinkers. Those two phrases may sound similar, but they have two very different meanings. What is critical thinking? It’s learning to be open-minded to a situation, evaluating all of the information given and making good decisions based on that information. Children that […]

It’s a problem that most of us parents know all too well. Your kids are constantly saying “I’m bored” and “There’s nothing to do,” while you look around the house and see an overwhelming amount of toys, games, books and art supplies. Although parents and grandparents mean well, most kids have way too many toys […]

Throughout all of time, the teenage years have been awkward ones for social interaction. But today’s teens face even more barriers when it comes to good social skills. Teenagers spend so much of their time on phones or electronic devices that it seems many of them don’t know how to handle normal social situations such […]

If you are or ever have been a youth group leader, then you know how important it is to have a good arsenal of games to add to your youth ministry. No junior or senior high kids want to sit and listen to straight lessons or lectures all night. Getting them up and active is […]

Middle school and high school parties can be awkward, and when you add both boys and girls to the mix, it can become a recipe for the perfect awkward storm. They either stand around in groups without talking to each other, or they get out their phones and all stand around looking at their individual […]

It’s real…video game addiction. Parents are struggling with their children’s addiction to many of the video games that are popular right now, so much that some are even seeking professional help. It’s hurting kids’ sleep, grades and their activity level. As a parent, it’s so hard to monitor the video game time. You can lay […]

Teenagers love to sleep in late, they love pizza and junk food, they love having attitudes, but above all, they love their phones. They text on their phones, they take pictures on their phones, they play music on their phones, they play games on their phones and they send goofy faces to their friends on […]

Most of us parents today acknowledge that our kids and teens are spending way too much time on their screens (phones, tablets, computers, video games, TV…). But, it’s so hard to actually do something about it when your kids are being good and quiet and watching a video, playing a game on their tablet or […]