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Parenting Techniques

Parental Gratitude

Gratitude rescues us from the trap of negative thinking and helps us enjoy life more. Learn how gratitude is one of the seven traits of effective parenting.

Adaptability as a Parent

The ability to adjust and respond with flexibility and optimism is a lifeline to the struggling family. Learn how adaptability is one of the seven traits of effective parenting.

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Forgiveness Isn’t Fair, But It Is Essential

Help your kids live out the principles of grace and forgiveness, understanding how conflict looks when the spirit of a relationship is regulated by humility and forgiveness. 

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The ‘Perfect’ Mother’s Day

As you sort through your unmet expectations on Mother’s Day, realize that you may play a part in fueling your disappointments.

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Is Your Child Being a Good Neighbor?

Being a good neighbor requires modeling consistency in displaying your love, compassion, and respect to the people within your neighborhood. Help your children love their neighbor by showing them how to build relationships with the people who live next door to you.

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A New Goal for Discipline

Discipline that seeks to build God-honoring identity leads to God-honoring behavior — find out what that means.

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Exercise for Young and Old

Enjoy using these creative ways to integrate exercise into your and your children’s daily routines.

Family Fitness

Find fitness solutions that seamlessly fit into everyday family life!

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Kids and Money

Your kids can learn more about their monetary boundaries with your help.

Bedtime Rituals

Is bedtime a problem at your home? Here are a few suggestions for creating a better bedtime routine.

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Teach Us to Pray

Kids can talk to God whenever they want. To help them understand more about prayer, try using these age-appropriate activities.

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Christ is Lord

Do your children understand the meaning of these words? Use these age-appropriate activities to help them better understand what “Christ is Lord” means.

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The Reason for Hope

In a culture that has lost hope, use these activities to teach your kids what hope is and that they do have a hope. 

The Discipline Checkup

Teach appropriate and biblical thinking and behavior.

Did Baby Jesus Wear Diapers?

Are you looking for a way to effectively respond to your child’s questions about God?

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Teaching Kids About Heaven

Learn the principles that can help your family begin a Bible-based conversation about our eternal home.

Compassion for the Homeless

When your tweens ask about the homeless, do you know how to respond? Read about ways to engage your tweens’ growing sense of observation and justice.

Hit the Pause Button

Do your kids know that the Sabbath is a time for rest and worship?

Welcoming Kids Into Worship

Sometimes kids should remain with adults during church so they can experience the true heart of worship.

Mean Kids

Equip your kids to take a stand against bullying.