In today’s world, many young people want to leave home because it is a way of getting out what they feel is an intolerable situation. It’s simply that they want to be more independent. Staying at home with their parents is no longer working for them… You are always getting into arguments, and they do not understand your needs. More so, you feel so restricted, always having to do your parents’ bidding and answer for every move. Are You Ready For Independence? But you must understand that the fact that your desire for independence does not mean that you are ready for it? Do you think making it on your own is that easy? Jobs are scare. Rents have skyrocketed. And what are youth caught in an economic trap often forced to do? They return home and expect parents to reassume the Read More

 It can be devastating when your parents divorce. It may seem like the end of the world, it is a catastrophe that generates misery that could last forever.  If your parents have recently split up, then you might be experiencing feelings of shame, anger, wrath, anxiety, fear of abandonment, guilt, depression to mention just a few.  Why Parents Break Up? Some of the common reasons are: In many cases, the split up occur because one parent is unfaithful Anger and Abusive Speech: In some other cases, anger and screaming with abusive language has led to violence, causing one parent to fear for his or her physical well-being and that of the children – Eph. 4:31. Rather than work out their problems, some opt out because they claim they unhappy or no longer in love.  Whatever the case Read More

So many young people today believe it is old fashioned to “Honour your father and your mother”. Many young people publicly defy their parents, and get angry when their parents order them to do one thing or another. Every youth must understand that the command to “honour your parents” comes from God, and he did attach a blessing to those who obey: “That it may be well with you and you may endure a long time on the earth.” (Eph. 6:2,3). So the stakes are high. Let’s consider what honouring your parents really means. The word “Honour” means to recognize and respect a duly constituted authority. Just as we have political leaders and we recognize and respect their authority whether they are good or bad. So also, God has given our parents Read More

Every human wants to be understood, especially young people. It can be very frustrating, if your parents seem uninterested in things that are important to you or in things you love.  This causes a gap or rift between young people and their parents in many homes. Let’s examine what causes this.  1. Power versus Gray-Headedness Pro. 20:29 says, “The beauty of young men is their power.” This strength or power of the youth can be the foundation of all sorts of conflict between you and your parents. It further states, “And the splendor of old men is their gray headedness.” The gray-headedness here means your parents are older and view life differently. This is born out of the experiences of life they have gone through which will have affected their idealism; they just may not Read More

As a youth, it can sometimes feel as if your parents have a choke hold on your life. As everything you want or do they want to know about and the reason why. Many youths complain that their parents do not respect their privacy. They say their parents do not trust them rather they are judge as guilty.  The Reason Why Your Parents Are So Hard On You? Some young people say that their parents’ fear of harm coming to them borders on paranoia. But what you must understand is that much time and emotion have been invested in you. The thought of you growing up and eventually leaving can disturb your parents – even though they know it is inevitable.  Some parents thus tend to smother or to overprotect their children. It would be a real mistake, though, for you to overreact in turn.  A Read More