Diana Dworin

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A member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, Dworin is also author of The Lutheran's new family faith page: Pass the faith. A former parenting magazine editor, she blogs about the quirky journey of her Lutheran family: Dan, 39; Janine, 11; Ben, 8 and Jillian, 5 at www.thelutheran.org/blog/parenting.

• The gift of gratitude
  Thankfulness expressed through faith leads to more happiness, less stress
• Top 10 groovy Bible names
• Now what? Stewardship is for all ages
  Putting money in the offering plate teaches children to share with others
• Bible babies
  Faith-inspired names gain in popularity
• Now what? Choosing day care
  Parent wonders how to decide between church and secular day-care
• Transition time
  Parents can help kids learn to roll with life's big and small changes
• Now what? Teen might be surprised by adult welcome
  He's not sure he'd be welcome in congregation's music programs
• Animal connections
  Creatures large and small can link us to God's wonders
• Cultivating quiet
  Consider a back-to-school blessing for an August worship service
• Now what? Reclaiming Sabbath
  Sundays after church are always go-go-go
• Now what? Connecting to church in the summer
  Teen daughter spends summer months with her father, who doesn't attend church
• Sexuality and spirituality
  Making connections between bodies & faith
• Now what? Son wants to quit confirmation
• Maturing in spirit
  Early adolescence a time of faith formation change
• Now what? Tying faith to care of earth
  How can I help my daughter connect environmental concerns to her faith?
• Biblical literacy
  Help boost your family's knowledge of our stories of faith
• Now what? How do I help my teen with Lenten discipline?
  Daughter is inspired by Roman Catholic friends to give up something for Lent
• The vocation of childhood
  Helping kids more clearly discern God's call in their daily lives
• Talking to children about disasters
  Questions about God's role amid suffering are tough to answer
• Flock of ages
  Parents help build unity among young & old during worship
• Now what? Giving a share of that first paycheck
  How can I get my teen to start tithing?
• Sibling squabbles
  How can brothers and sisters become peacemakers?
• Now what?
  Should my teens receive communion?
• Cutting back this Christmas?
  Easing back from holiday consumerism is freeing
• Now what?
  Reeling in Grandma & Gramps
• Now what?
  Teens' Facebook posts risque
• The spirituality of pregnancy
  3 things to watch for during the transition to parenthood
• Fibs & lies, oh my!
  Spin these situations into teaching moments
• Now what?
  Too wiggly for worship?
• Casting out fear
  Parents are key in helping children develop courage and self-confidence
• Now what?
  My daugher is in the 'tweenage gap'
• Now what? Introducing my preschooler to the Bible
  My preschooler is starting to sound out simple words as he learns how to read
• Divvying up the days
  With the school year upon us, help kids prioritize time
• Now what? Should we insist our kids sit with us at worship?
  My children want to be with their friends
• Kids and families, head outside!
  'Nature provokes us to be awestruck by God's creation'
• Attendance angst
  'I don't want to go to church'
• Now what? There's a Sunday school bully
  A child in my son's class is disruptive and bullies other students. What can I do?
• Who gets 'the church' after a divorce?
  Stability of congregation important for children in transition
• Now what? How do we stop the whining?
  Make thankfulness a priority
• Now what? Requiring church attendance for overnight guests
• Easter stress
  The kids feel it too
• Now what? If Dad stays home, why can't I?
  Although he believes in God, my husband rarely comes with us to church.
• Parent at church, parent at home
  What happens when mom or dad prefers 'St. Mattress?'
• Now what? Age cutoff for pew snacking
  At what age should children participate in worship?
• Dating
  The experience produces life skills
• Dinosaur dilemma
  Just where do they fit in the creation story?
• Respect rut
  Parents and kids find respect is a two-way street
• Now what? Choosing godparents
• Liturgy leaders
  An Austin, Texas, congregation receives the gift of child-led eucharist
• Celebrating marriage
  Texas congregation throws party for 60 couples married 40 years or more

• Faith & Facebook
• Washing out my raunchy mouth
• Adam's Speedo and Eve's Bikini
• Confessions of a VBS Slacker Mom
• Strangers in the far back pew
• Connections to the church
• A surprise first communion
• Our family's first loss
• Panhandling and parenting
• Live Reporting from National No Name-Calling Week
• What Not to Wear to Church
• "It has to feel real, authentic"
• Of Breath and Beetles
• Three Gifts: Meatloaf, Bedsheets and A Bible
• Finding "Fruit" on the Trampoline
• The Sheep are Restless
• Return of the Glow-In-The-Dark Rosary
• Glow-In-The-Dark Rosary
• Is God From Another Dimension?
• The Children's Moment: A Chance to Mess with Mom
• The Pole Man: Sinner or Saint?
• Ice Cream and Eden
• Grandma Comes to Church
• Storytime with Grandpa
• Playing Hookey
• Mosquitos, Preschoolers and Theology