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Parenting Techniques

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.

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Blessing Your Children

When you bless your children, you reinforcing your children’s worth.

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.

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Got Self-Control?

Once children understand the need for self-control, it’s easier to train them in this fruit of the spirit. 

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What Is Hospitality?

How have you trained your children to show respect to those who are in your home, city or country? Here are some ideas for teaching hospitality.

Creating Monsters

There is a personal and societal cost of bullying.

Finding Goodness

Can kids be good on their own? Show them what goodness really is with these age-appropriate activities.

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The Gift of Peace

God’s children are given access to His peace. Here’s how.

Should My Family Celebrate Halloween?

Do the decisions you make for your family regarding Halloween reflect the faith and values you demonstrate the rest of the year?

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Cultivate Compassion in Your Kids

You can help your kids see the value of the overlooked and unloved. Explore how you can develop and grow your child’s capacity for compassion in their relationships and friendships.

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Keeping Children’s Sports Safe and Enjoyable

Here are some helpful suggestions for finding a balanced approach to children’s sports.

Knowing Him by Name

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give HIs life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 NIV)

Tales of Christmas Past Advent Calendar

Are you looking for the Focus on the Family 2015 Advent calendar? You can still download the true stories centered around the Christmas season.

The Super Power of Real Heroes

Encourage your super-hero-loving kids in pointing to real-life individuals who have made an impact in history and today. 

Fostering Integrity In Your Child

Who are your kids when you’re not around?

Teach Kids Life Is Sacred

One way to help kids understand the value life from the start is to use these practical ideas to teach them that life, in and of itself, is sacred.

Can Virtue Be Taught?

Parenting is an opoprtunity to help shape, model and influence the character of your children.

Why Do Right?

Kids may not initially comprehend the importance of doing what is right, so parents can help them better understand that moral choices are good for them.