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Urgent Need: During the summer months, giving typically slows as the focus turns to time off and vacations. But family ministry doesn’t stop! We need your help to continue standing strong for life, marriage, and family. Will you become one of the supporters needed by 11:59 p.m. on August 31?

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God's work never stops. Will you help?

Urgent Need: During the summer months, giving typically slows as the focus turns to time off and vacations. But family ministry doesn’t stop! We need your help to continue standing strong for life, marriage, and family. Will you become 1 of the supporters needed before 11:59 p.m. on August 31?

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God's work never stops. Will you help?

Give by August 31 to continue critical family ministry!

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Cynthia Tobias

For more than three decades, Cynthia Tobias has garnered a reputation as a widely recognized expert in education and parenting, specializing in helping parents deal with the challenges of strong-willed children and people of all ages optimize the strengths of their innate learning styles. She is a popular public speaker for schools, churches, businesses, and government agencies, and a frequent guest on numerous radio and TV programs. Cynthia has authored over a dozen books including the best-selling The Way They Learn and You Can’t Make Me! (But I Can Be Persuaded). She is the mother of twin sons (now young adults), and she and her husband, Jack, reside in the Pacific Northwest. Learn more about Cynthia at her website, cynthiatobias.com.

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Understanding Your Middle Schooler

Former teachers Sue Acuna and Cynthia Tobias shine a light on the changes middle schoolers experience and their inner struggles. Our guests offer parents advice for navigating their children’s transition to middle school, communicating effectively with them, and helping them deal with their doubts and questions about God.

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Getting Along With Others at Home and Work (Part 2 of 2)

Is a co-worker driving you crazy? Learning styles expert Cynthia Tobias explains that the way we process information impacts us both at home and at work, and illustrates how our friends and family may perceive the world very differently than we do. (Part 2 of 2)

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Getting Along With Others at Home and Work (Part 1 of 2)

Is a co-worker driving you crazy? Learning styles expert Cynthia Tobias explains that the way we process information impacts us both at home and at work, and illustrates how our friends and family may perceive the world very differently than we do. (Part 1 of 2)

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How to Stop Haggling Over Your Child’s Homework

Create a homework plan based on your child’s learning style.

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Strong-Willed Women Mothering Strong-Willed Children

If you’re a strong-willed woman, it can be tough to parent a younger version of yourself. But you also have a definite advantage… you know what it’s like to be a strong-willed child.

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Discovering Your Child’s Learning Style (Part 2 of 2)

Educational expert Cynthia Tobias discusses the three main ways that people learn: auditory, visual and kinesthetic, and the strengths and weaknesses of each style. Cynthia stresses the importance of recognizing that every child is different and the need for parent’s to accept their child when their learning style differs from their own. (Part 2 of 2)