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Helping Kids Accept and Enjoy Who They Are

Do your tweens struggle to understand and appreciate their identity? Help them grow in the confidence of who they are by being their sounding board instead of their boss, as they sort through, discover and learn to appreciate their own unique identity.

Teaching Kids the Weight of Words

Can the power of words be controlled? Can we teach our kids to train their tongues (and their typing!) so that their words are a force for good? Here are a few ways to help them discipline their speech.

Your Social Baby

Social development is important in every stage of childhood, even the first three years of a child’s life. Find age-appropriate ways you can promote healthy social interaction with your child.

Christian Faith in American History

Our children need to know the truth about the influence of the Christian faith in American history. After all, the freedoms we enjoy in America today originated in Judeo-Christian ideals that date back to long before the American Revolution.

Teen driver sits in driver seat as adult hands him the keys to the car

Is Your Teen Ready to Drive?

Instead of just handing over the keys, set reasonable boundaries for your teen and evaluate your teen’s driving performance until you are confident your teen can maintain good driving habits.

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Being a Good Role Model for Your Daughter

In a discussion centered around her latest book, What a Girl Needs From Her Mom, Cheri Fuller talks about the importance of a mother listening to and praying for her daughter, as well as helping her to develop confidence and a healthy body image.

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Fun Ideas to Make Your Summer Memorable

Author Kathi Lipp offers suggestions to moms for planning summer activities the whole family will enjoy.

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Standing in the Gap for Kids in Foster Care

Dr. Sharen Ford describes the plight of children in the foster care system and challenges listeners to consider how they might help these kids. In addition, Andrew and Michele Schneidler discuss their experiences with adoption from foster care as well as providing respite care.

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In Honor of Mothers Everywhere

Comedian Dennis Swanberg pays tribute to mothers as he shares humorous and touching stories about his mom.

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Teaching Your Kids About Money

Teaching kids about money is a matter of sharing your ideas and values with your kids as you go through the routines of daily life together.

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Encouraging Men to be Good Dads (Part 2 of 2)

Care Net CEO Roland Warren explains how fathers can avoid common parenting mistakes in a discussion based on his book, Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid. (Part 2 of 2)

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Encouraging Men to be Good Dads (Part 1 of 2)

Care Net CEO Roland Warren explains how fathers can avoid common parenting mistakes in a discussion based on his book, Bad Dads of the Bible: 8 Mistakes Every Good Dad Can Avoid. (Part 1 of 2)

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Hope and Encouragement for Stepmoms (Part 2)

Authors Kathi Lipp and Carol Boley share their experiences as stepmothers, offering humor, wisdom and hope to stepmoms and their families. (Part 2 of 2)

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Hope and Encouragement for Stepmoms (Part 1)

Authors Kathi Lipp and Carol Boley share their experiences as stepmothers, offering humor, wisdom and hope to stepmoms and their families. (Part 1 of 2)

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Managing Technology’s Impact on Your Kids (Part 2)

Dr. Kathy Koch offers parents helpful insights and advice from her new book, Screens and Teens: Connecting With Our Kids in a Wireless World. (Part 2 of 2)

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Managing Technology’s Impact on Your Kids (Part 1)

Dr. Kathy Koch offers parents helpful insights and advice from her new book, Screens and Teens: Connecting With Our Kids in a Wireless World. (Part 1 of 2)

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My Adopted Son: A Single Woman’s Story (Part 2 of 2)

In a riveting story of hope and redemption, Carolyn Koons tells how she, as a single woman, felt led by God to adopt a young boy she encountered in a harsh children’s prison during a mission trip to Mexico. (Part 2 of 2)

Stepparenting: 4 Steps to Teen Discipline

What does a new stepdad do when kids need discipline?

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My Adopted Son: A Single Woman’s Story (Part 1 of 2)

In a riveting story of hope and redemption, Carolyn Koons tells how she, as a single woman, felt led by God to adopt a young boy she encountered in a harsh children’s prison during a mission trip to Mexico. (Part 1 of 2)

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The Essentials of a Healthy Home (Part 2 of 2)

The Rev. Tommy Nelson examines eight essentials for raising children into emotionally-healthy adults. (Part 2 of 2)