5 ways to get your kids excited for school
It seems like the kids just started their summer break, and already the start of the school year is around the corner. After the fun adventures they had, some children may find it difficult to get excited for school. The key
5 ways to help your kids cope with moving
Moving is a change in life that is bound to happen at one point or another. Some people approach it with enthusiasm and excitement, while for others it can be a time of stress and anxiety at the thought of
10 Bible verses for overwhelming parenting days
Parenting is no easy feat. With it, comes challenging days of toddler meltdowns in the grocery store, trying to keep everything in order when your children get sick, or the kids arguing when you’re struggling to get them to school
3 important ways we can empower our daughters
When I held my daughter for the first time after she was born, I knew that it was my responsibility to raise her to be strong and fearless. She may be only 18 months old now, but she is already so
Being fearless in times of change with your kids
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God” (Phil. 4:6). This is the verse that keeps me going in times of change. Change can be hard for adults, but
Kid-friendly ways to celebrate Christmas
Host a Christmas camp-out. Bring out your sleeping bags and set up in the living room for a family camp-out under the Christmas tree. Don’t forget the hot chocolate and carols. Have a surprise lights night. Follow the usual bedtime
The child, the Bible and protection
Accountability Movement: safeguarding children By Janet Robson, Major - In the ongoing effort to “strengthen accountability across the worldwide Salvation Army,” a priority of General André Cox, The Salvation Army is seeking to strengthen the ways in which we hold ourselves
Learning life skills at Denver’s Lambuth Family Center
By Tahreem Pasha-Glenn - In Denver, Colo., 64 percent of the homeless population are people in families with children. Darren is one of them. This past Easter, Darren celebrated one year of sobriety at the Intermountain Division’s Lambuth Family Center, a
Salvation Army tackles pediatric dental disease
National Headquarters strikes partnership with America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation The Salvation Army’s National Headquarters recently partnered with America’s ToothFairy: National Children’s Oral Health Foundation to address the issue of pediatric dental disease, one of the most prevalent illnesses
Children matter
By Kay F. Rader, Commissioner - “. . .unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:2 TNIV). Aboard the President Wilson ocean liner in San Francisco as freshly minted lieutenants, General Paul
Prison Toy Lift serves children of incarcerated
Program allows inmates to give their child a handwritten note and gift to open Christmas morning. For families of incarcerated individuals across the U.S., the holidays can be a particularly challenging time. The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Toy Lift in Omaha, Neb.,
Raising Micah
By Cheryl Kistan, Captain - One of the greatest joys and blessings God gives us are our children. My husband, Nesan, and I are blessed with four children, ages 7 to 15. We count it a privilege and honor to have