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Parenting

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Ethnography Project.

Lone Ranger = Bad Idea

Why Moms Need Dads.

Just Married? Keep Reading

Observing Established Families Provides Practical Insight for Young Couples.

Everyday Parenting Techniques

The Zen Of Parenting.

Everyday Challenges

Uncovering Some of the Subtle (and not-so-subtle) Dilemmas of Motherhood.

Community In Everyday Life

How Peer Pressure Can Enhance Parental Influence.

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Are The Kids Really All Right?

An overview of current research on mom/dad families as compared to same-sex homes.

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A Tale of Two Wives on Divorce and Spousal Infidelity

Infidelity is not growing among marriages like one might be led to believe from the proliferation of such high-profile cases.

Teaching Teens to Care

Teach your teens selflessness . . . even in a materialistic world.

Rachel’s Challenge: Teaching Teens to be Kind at School

Help your teen embrace a culture of kindness when their world seems to promote selfishness.

Adoption Options

Adoption options include domestic foster care, domestic infant, international, open, closed and embryo.

Rules for an Effective Conversation

Think about what kind of communication will get your message about drugs and alcohol across effectively and always leave the door open for further conversations.

Virtual Choices … Real-World Consequences

The addictive nature of video games and social media means that too much of either isn’t healthy for teens.

Reasons for Educating Yourself

As you educate yourself about drugs and alcohol, you will feel more capable when talking to your child about the issue.

Faith at Home

Take every chance you can to practice faith-talk with your children.

Preparing for Adoption

The more information a couple has when pursuing adoption, the more prepared they will be for any problems that may surface.

Passing on Faith Requires Intentionality

In addition to being intentional about communicating with your children, be intentional about modeling and sharing your faith.

Repetition and Blessing

Parents need to continually repeat the basic truths of God to our children.

How to Survive Baby Boot Camp

When you bring your baby home from the hospital, the rigors of basic training begin.

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Taming the Transition Times

Providing a way for your child to gain an understanding of how his day will go may eliminate some of the undesirable behaviors that tend to rear their ugly heads during transition times.