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Should I Stay in My Abusive Marriage for the Kids?
Abusive marriages like Emma's are more common than many realize. God's plan for a family never included abuse.
Read MoreEffective Home Schooling
Here are some tips from a veteran home schooler.
Read MoreBalance Work and Family
Don’t expect corporate America to recognize how much fathers are needed at home. The employee’s family life isn’t a part...
Read MoreBlended Families
A look at different types of stepfamilies can highlight the unique challenges each stepfamily may encounter.
Read MoreBuilding a Strong Family
Building a strong family comes from leading your family as a group, rather than on an individual basis.
Read MoreYour Child’s Adoption Life Story
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
Read MoreA Tool for Telling a Child’s Life Story
Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.
Read MoreUnique Challenges
Children who are adopted when they're older or who have more complicated histories are not likely to respond well to...
Read MoreHealthy Discipline for Adopted Children
When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.
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 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 MoreBeauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
Read MoreGrief and Loss: Knowing When Kids Need to Talk
Take the time to help your children process worry, grief and loss
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 MoreBody Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Marijuana and Marijuana Use
Marijuana continues to grow as a socially and legally accepted drug. Read our parent's guide to marijuana to help in...
Read MoreCoping With Suicide in Families
When a person dies by suicide, the family and friends who survive them must find ways to cope and continue...
Read MoreThe Opioid Epidemic—How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers. This series will...
Read MoreTransgender Resources
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing...
Read MoreScriptures About Beauty and Appearance
Enjoy reading key Scripture verses that relate to appearance and beauty with your child.
Read MoreSexual Assault and Rape: Help for Teens
Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.
Read MoreHow to Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
Read MoreTeens Using Media: Why Social Media Shouldn’t Define Your Teen
Instagram and Snapchat may seem harmless and fun, but they can be addicting and damaging for your teens, when these...
Read MoreHow Do I Help My Teen Avoid Unwanted Sexual Thoughts?
This can be one of the trickiest topics to handle with your teens. Addressing unwanted sexual thoughts begins with focusing...
Read MoreUnderstanding Teen Dating: Should My Teen Date?
If you're a parent of teenagers, you've probably noticed a growing interest in your teen's desire to date. Where do...
Read MoreTalking With Your Teen About Sexual Behavior
Learn how to approach awkward conversations about sexual behavior with your teen. Explore some tips and strategies for these conversations...
Read MoreAdvice for Parents of Teens with Porn Addiction
When faced with their teen's porn addiction, most parents don't know where to begin to get the help he or...
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 MoreAre Your Kids Courageous?
Help your children understand the true meaning of courage.
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 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 MoreNavigating the Brave New World of E-Learning
Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of...
Read MoreA New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
Read MoreHow to Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
Read MoreIs TikTok Propagandizing Our Kids?
What is TikTok teaching our kids about the world?
Read MoreEntertainment, Worldview, and Your Family
What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover...
Read MoreThe Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
Read MoreBeyond Protecting Your Child from Bad Influences
Get tips to help you be a proactive parent during turbulent times.
Read MoreCan We Know the Future? The Lure Within Social Media
The question "can we know the future?" has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Today, social media platforms exploit this...
Read MoreShould I Stay in My Abusive Marriage for the Kids?
Abusive marriages like Emma's are more common than many realize. God's plan for a family never included abuse.
Read MoreEffective Home Schooling
Here are some tips from a veteran home schooler.
Read MoreBalance Work and Family
Don’t expect corporate America to recognize how much fathers are needed at home. The employee’s family life isn’t a part...
Read MoreBlended Families
A look at different types of stepfamilies can highlight the unique challenges each stepfamily may encounter.
Read MoreBuilding a Strong Family
Building a strong family comes from leading your family as a group, rather than on an individual basis.
Read MoreYour Child’s Adoption Life Story
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
Read MoreA Tool for Telling a Child’s Life Story
Telling the story should not be a one-time event but an ongoing process as the child grows.
Read MoreUnique Challenges
Children who are adopted when they're older or who have more complicated histories are not likely to respond well to...
Read MoreHealthy Discipline for Adopted Children
When you discipline your adopted child, you need to consider her chronological age as well as her emotional age.
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 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 MoreBeauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
Read MoreGrief and Loss: Knowing When Kids Need to Talk
Take the time to help your children process worry, grief and loss
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 MoreBody Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Marijuana and Marijuana Use
Marijuana continues to grow as a socially and legally accepted drug. Read our parent's guide to marijuana to help in...
Read MoreCoping With Suicide in Families
When a person dies by suicide, the family and friends who survive them must find ways to cope and continue...
Read MoreThe Opioid Epidemic—How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers. This series will...
Read MoreTransgender Resources
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing...
Read MoreScriptures About Beauty and Appearance
Enjoy reading key Scripture verses that relate to appearance and beauty with your child.
Read MoreSexual Assault and Rape: Help for Teens
Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.
Read MoreHow to Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
Read MoreTeens Using Media: Why Social Media Shouldn’t Define Your Teen
Instagram and Snapchat may seem harmless and fun, but they can be addicting and damaging for your teens, when these...
Read MoreHow Do I Help My Teen Avoid Unwanted Sexual Thoughts?
This can be one of the trickiest topics to handle with your teens. Addressing unwanted sexual thoughts begins with focusing...
Read MoreUnderstanding Teen Dating: Should My Teen Date?
If you're a parent of teenagers, you've probably noticed a growing interest in your teen's desire to date. Where do...
Read MoreTalking With Your Teen About Sexual Behavior
Learn how to approach awkward conversations about sexual behavior with your teen. Explore some tips and strategies for these conversations...
Read MoreAdvice for Parents of Teens with Porn Addiction
When faced with their teen's porn addiction, most parents don't know where to begin to get the help he or...
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 MoreAre Your Kids Courageous?
Help your children understand the true meaning of courage.
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 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 MoreNavigating the Brave New World of E-Learning
Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of...
Read MoreA New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
Read MoreHow to Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
Read MoreIs TikTok Propagandizing Our Kids?
What is TikTok teaching our kids about the world?
Read MoreEntertainment, Worldview, and Your Family
What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover...
Read MoreThe Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
Read MoreBeyond Protecting Your Child from Bad Influences
Get tips to help you be a proactive parent during turbulent times.
Read MoreCan We Know the Future? The Lure Within Social Media
The question "can we know the future?" has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Today, social media platforms exploit this...
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Jim Daly Intro to StagesDr. Huerta “What’s So Amazing” (Stage 13-18)Dr. Larry Mitnaul “What to Expect” (Stage 13-18)Dr. Huerta and Mark Hancock – Raising Godly MenDr. Gary Chapman – Coaching Teen YearsDr. Ken Wilgus – Parenting Teens
