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Disciplining Adopted Children
Understanding the reasons for your child’s behavior and responses is important, but the truth is that some adoptive parents may…
Read MoreHow Birth Order Affects Sibling Conflicts
How do you parent sibling conflicts? You may have more success by knowing one secret: how your birth order affects…
Read MoreHelp Your Stepchildren Feel Secure in Your Love for Them
Stepsibling jealousy can be subtle, volatile and destructive, but detecting it isn’t difficult if you know what to look for.
Read MoreShowing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your…
Read MoreHow To Show Real Love to Others by Being a Contributor
The world regularly teaches us ways to consume in our relationships rather than contributing to them. How, then, can we…
Read More3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Find Their Calling
My job as my son’s dad is to guide him into the plan God has for him, based on his…
Read More9 Ways to Help Children Cope with a Father’s Death
If you know a boy or girl who has dealt with a father’s death, whether recently or some time ago,…
Read MoreFathers Impact Child Development
When dads are involved with their kids at all ages and stages of childhood, they will help them grow and…
Read MoreNetflix: How to Use Your Parental Controls
We can’t always trust they are watching something wholesome.
Read MoreWhen Children Have Been Abused
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child’s needs, if they’ve been abused.
Read More3 Major Grandparenting Challenges
Be prepared for these three challenges when grandchildren are in your care
Read MoreVerses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard…
Read MoreGetting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset About COVID
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more…
Read MoreHow to Handle Stress in Your Children
While the cause of stress in your children depends on a variety of influences, you can provide hope and support…
Read MorePostpartum Depression
Postpartum depression isn’t something to suffer through in silence. Get help!
Read MoreBible Verses for Depression: A Parent’s Guide
There is power in verses of the Bible that speak to depression.
Read MoreThe Basics of Attachment and Why It’s Important
This article explains the difference between bonding and attachment, how attachment relates to forming healthy relationships, and what parents can…
Read MoreHow Are Babies Born?
Talking about how a baby is born with your young child can set the stage for future conversations about God’s…
Read MoreIs It Normal for a Toddler to Touch Themselves?
It’s normal to be concerned about your toddler’s behavior especially when it drifts into the realm of sexuality and physical…
Read MoreEducating Churches
Helping churches include special needs ministry
Read MoreA Written Blessing
Here is why you should write down your blessing for your children, and how to compose a written blessing to…
Read More7 Ways Your Kids Can Connect With God
Many Christian parents assume that their way of connecting with God is the way their children should connect with Him….
Read MoreHow to Say Prayers for Your Children
Living a life of prayer benefits you, but it also trains your children in how to pray. So find little…
Read MoreCan Virtue Be Taught?
Parenting is an opoprtunity to help shape, model and influence the character of your children.
Read MoreA Traditional Advent Calendar
Get daily insights, Scripture readings and activities to help your family make Christ the center of your Christmas celebration.
Read MoreLove One Another
Help kids learning what true, biblical love looks like with these age-appropriate activities.
Read MoreChrist is Lord
Do your children understand the meaning of these words? Use these age-appropriate activities to help them better understand what “Christ…
Read MoreCultivating Kindness
Nurturing kindness in our children can help them succeed in life and follow God more faithfully.
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology (Download)
Find out how kids are using their online and mobile devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically,…
Read MoreCan Babies Be Addicted to Screens?
Have you ever wondered if your baby is addicted to screens?
Read MoreDisciplining Adopted Children
Understanding the reasons for your child’s behavior and responses is important, but the truth is that some adoptive parents may…
Read MoreHow Birth Order Affects Sibling Conflicts
How do you parent sibling conflicts? You may have more success by knowing one secret: how your birth order affects…
Read MoreHelp Your Stepchildren Feel Secure in Your Love for Them
Stepsibling jealousy can be subtle, volatile and destructive, but detecting it isn’t difficult if you know what to look for.
Read MoreShowing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your…
Read MoreHow To Show Real Love to Others by Being a Contributor
The world regularly teaches us ways to consume in our relationships rather than contributing to them. How, then, can we…
Read More3 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Find Their Calling
My job as my son’s dad is to guide him into the plan God has for him, based on his…
Read More9 Ways to Help Children Cope with a Father’s Death
If you know a boy or girl who has dealt with a father’s death, whether recently or some time ago,…
Read MoreFathers Impact Child Development
When dads are involved with their kids at all ages and stages of childhood, they will help them grow and…
Read MoreNetflix: How to Use Your Parental Controls
We can’t always trust they are watching something wholesome.
Read MoreWhen Children Have Been Abused
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child’s needs, if they’ve been abused.
Read More3 Major Grandparenting Challenges
Be prepared for these three challenges when grandchildren are in your care
Read MoreVerses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard…
Read MoreGetting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset About COVID
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more…
Read MoreHow to Handle Stress in Your Children
While the cause of stress in your children depends on a variety of influences, you can provide hope and support…
Read MorePostpartum Depression
Postpartum depression isn’t something to suffer through in silence. Get help!
Read MoreBible Verses for Depression: A Parent’s Guide
There is power in verses of the Bible that speak to depression.
Read MoreThe Basics of Attachment and Why It’s Important
This article explains the difference between bonding and attachment, how attachment relates to forming healthy relationships, and what parents can…
Read MoreHow Are Babies Born?
Talking about how a baby is born with your young child can set the stage for future conversations about God’s…
Read MoreIs It Normal for a Toddler to Touch Themselves?
It’s normal to be concerned about your toddler’s behavior especially when it drifts into the realm of sexuality and physical…
Read MoreEducating Churches
Helping churches include special needs ministry
Read MoreA Written Blessing
Here is why you should write down your blessing for your children, and how to compose a written blessing to…
Read More7 Ways Your Kids Can Connect With God
Many Christian parents assume that their way of connecting with God is the way their children should connect with Him….
Read MoreHow to Say Prayers for Your Children
Living a life of prayer benefits you, but it also trains your children in how to pray. So find little…
Read MoreCan Virtue Be Taught?
Parenting is an opoprtunity to help shape, model and influence the character of your children.
Read MoreA Traditional Advent Calendar
Get daily insights, Scripture readings and activities to help your family make Christ the center of your Christmas celebration.
Read MoreLove One Another
Help kids learning what true, biblical love looks like with these age-appropriate activities.
Read MoreChrist is Lord
Do your children understand the meaning of these words? Use these age-appropriate activities to help them better understand what “Christ…
Read MoreCultivating Kindness
Nurturing kindness in our children can help them succeed in life and follow God more faithfully.
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology (Download)
Find out how kids are using their online and mobile devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically,…
Read MoreCan Babies Be Addicted to Screens?
Have you ever wondered if your baby is addicted to screens?
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