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4 Essential Parenting Tips to Raising Responsible Kids

There’s no magic formula to raising children. There are, however, time tested principles.

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Dr. Kevin Leman’s Reality Discipline: A Parenting Game-Changer

This discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening.

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Science and the Bible: Seeing the Master Behind the Design

Science and the Bible aren’t meant to be separate or at odds with each other. Instead, science can be experienced because a brilliant Designer created our world.

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5 Tips for Transitioning from Parent to Grandparent

Becoming a grandparent brings with it a new parenting style. Here are 5 tips to help you transition from being a parent to a grandparent.

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How active are you in the lives of your children?

How Do I Get My Toddler to Stay in Bed?

If you have a strong-willed toddler, you know bed time can be a challenge. Explore these tips to helping your toddler stay in bed.

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Work-Life Balance: Nurturing Families in Today’s World

Know how to switch gears between your job and home life.

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Human Trafficking: Is My Daughter a Target?

Rather than assume our children are immune from temptation because they are Christians, live in a Christian home, or attend a private school, we should stay informed and be proactive.

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To Vape or Not to Vape — Is That the Question?

What should you do if your kids have been vaping? Learn all you can about it and then start the conversation with them.

Nurturing the Faith: Encouraging Grandkids to Read the Bible

Never before has passing on our heritage of faith been more important.

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5 Parenting Strategies for Family Unity

Different discipline styles can lead to conflict. Before you take sides, consider these five areas that will help you build unity in your parenting. Then create your own parenting strategy.

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A Simple Way to Start Family Devotions

Simple, practical and fun ways to start—or start again—family devotions that the entire family will connect with.

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Tips to Guide Your Child’s Spiritual Growth

There is misconception that children should find their faith completely on their own.

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4 Ways to School at Home

Taking responsibility for your children’s education can be the most rewarding decision you will make as a parent.

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Raising Little Boys

It didn’t take me long to see my little boy acted differently than his five big sisters.

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Wake Up Wet No More: The Art of Training

Does your child still wet the bed? Here are some tips for helping you and your kid get through these nightly inconveniences.

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Giving Your Kids a Moral Compass

Every day, our kids face any number of culture-induced or immoral decisions. Here’s how to help them make moral choices on their own.

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Blended Families: Planning Extracurricular Activities

Working with the other parents in a blended family can be stressful at first, but well worth the effort.

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Do You Have a Strategy for Telling Your Kids About Sex?

What do I tell my kids about sex? When do I start? It all begins with a conversation, at the appropriate age.

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How to Respond When Your Teen Is Hurting

Is your teen hurting? Instead of lecturing, try guiding your child with these three principles