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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.

Making the Bible Fun

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

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Organizing Your Home

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

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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).

Launching Your Child’s Faith: What’s the Rush?

Now is the time for you to realize the incredible impact you can have on your child, helping him or her come to Christ and grow in that relationship.

Stewardship, Sacrifice and a Ceiling Fan: Teaching Kids the Joy of Giving

Give your children a sense of the importance of joyful giving by being a good model.

Joining God’s Family: A FaithLaunch Family Time

Try using this activity to teach your kids that God wants us to be part of His family.

Television: An Obstacle to Building Character

Is the do-as-I-say-not-as-the-TV-character-does approach to parenting working for you? Here’s why it probably isn’t.

Kids and Moving

Helping your child find new friendships after the big move

Raising Caring Kids

How do you help your children care for others?

Trouble in the Garden: A FaithLaunch Family Time

Try using this activity to teach your kids that sin separates us from God.

Teaching Kids to Serve With Discernment

How do we prepare our kids to be “shrewd as serpents, and harmless as doves” when they serve? How do we teach them to discern how to give and serve with widsom?

Ignite Your Child’s Love for Jesus

FaithLaunch isn’t the only method for introducing your child to Jesus. But it’s a good way to do it without pressuring your child, exhausting yourself or upending your family’s schedule.

Nurturing a Biblical Work Ethic in Children

How do we foster and nurture a strong work ethic in our kids, which will be pleasing to God?

Launching Your Child’s Faith: Too Hard or Too Scary?

Take a look at seven common faith-launching worries parents face.

Teaching Servanthood

Teaching Servanthood

If your kids ever wonder, “What does God look like?” send them to me. I’ve seen His hands. I’ve seen them all my life – on an Iowa couple named George and Ruth. Before I could even read, I watched those hands empty bedpans, prepare sponge baths and feed Ruth’s elderly mother. During my teen …

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Building Self-Esteem in Your Kids

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

Intentionally Focusing on Your Teen

We can engage our teens by caring about what matters to them.

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The Benefits of Reading to Your Children

Reading is one of the only entertainment mediums that’s also an essential life skill.

Trade Chores With Your Kids

A clever idea changed my perspective on my kids and household duties.