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Teaching Through Sports

Use your children’s involvement in sports to teach them about life.

Learning the Bible

Help kids ages 4-7 learn God’s Word

Defining Success as a Parent

Get into the mind-set that everything you do as a parent ultimately is part of validating or nurturing your children.

The Real Job of Moms

A mom’s primary job isn’t cooking dinner, changing diapers or helping a preschooler glue colored macaroni on a coffee can as a Father’s Day gift.

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Why Parents Want to Control Their Teens

Here are 5 things that make it hard for parents to give up trying to control their teens.

Two More Relational Styles: Grabbing and Folding

How control and responsibility affect the relationship between you and your teen.

Words Are Powerful

Celebrate personal moments in a powerful way that can breathe life into a young person’s heart and future!

Handling Disrespect

Two of your kids are fighting, another one won’t pick up his toys, and your teenager just revealed the tattoo she got without your permission. You’re exhausted, and all you want is peace. You’re not alone. For many, disciplining children is a daily challenge. When it comes to discipline in my home, I only have …

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Ideas for Creating Traditions

Here are a few ideas real moms and dads have created to set an atmosphere where words of affirmation and moments of celebration can be shared.

How Dads Can Stay Involved

Preschool Go on a walk with your child, and collect leaves or other objects that reflect the changing seasons. Create habits that help you connect with your wife and kids, such as phone calls from work or special “daddy” time when you walk through the doorway at the end of the day. Post pictures of …

Making the Bible Fun

How to reach children ages 0-3 with God’s Word

Working With the School

Achieving what is best for your child’s education

Feeling Isolated

When friends and family are distant during the greatest time of need

How Much Validation and Nurturing?

Every person needs both validation and nurture to fully develop into a healthy adult.

Letting Go of Your Teen

Your teen is separating from you; make this transition easier by understanding what’s yours to control and what isn’t.

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Organizing Your Home

Having a master list of all household-related contacts is a necessity.

Educating Churches

Educating Churches

Helping churches include special needs ministry

Ideas for Organization

Tips for family calendars, storage ideas, “office space” for kids and more

Other Rites of Passage

What is the next teachable moment or transition in your daughter’s life? How can you add affirmation and encouragement to that moment?

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Key Areas to Organize

There are a few key areas where you’ll get the most bang for your buck (and your time and effort).