WELS member, wife, mother, and instructor at Madison Area Technical College-Madison, Wis., gives parents empathetic and insightful helps for handling crucial conversations with their adolescent children; in fact, with any member of the family.

Jim Brandt, past Administrator for WELS Commission on Parish Schools and current Vice President for Adult Education at Wisconsin Lutheran College shares the need for excellent WELS schools. That excellence, however, has physical, mental, and spiritual dimensions. A Q&A on this topic appeared in the Autumn 2009 issue of Parents Crosslink.

Vacation can be a wonderful respite. In this podcast Angie Molkentin reminds us that a vacation with Christ refreshes our spirits and reminds us of our need for him all year.

A frequent complaint of children, especially when they are on vacation from school, is "I'm bored!" In this podcast Katrina Meinel shares some creative ways to keep your children engaged and active when on breaks.