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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Erin MacPherson

Erin MacPherson is a multi-published author (with 10 books in print), a wife, an artist, an amatuer chef and the mom to three kids, including two newly-licensed drivers. With teenagers in the house (not to mention on the road!) she has learned that pressing toward Him every day, every hour is the one and only way to find peace and contentment. Erin lives in Austin, Texas where the sun (and the salsa) are always hot. 

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Navigating the Early Grade School Years

Author Erin MacPherson and her mother, Ellen Schuknecht, an educator, offer encouragement and advice to moms of early grade school-aged children.

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Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Part 5

There’s no way to keep your children happy all the time. They need to go through their own struggles so they know how to handle tough situations later on in life. John and Danny emphasize the importance of allowing kids to learn resiliency.

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Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Parts 4

John and Danny explain what can happen when parents flash with anger in the moment.

Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Parts 3

John and Danny discuss the importance of pre-teaching and sometimes just backing off for the moment when a child explodes with anger.

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Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Part 2

Addressing the visible issues with your child may solve the immediate problem but addressing their heart will shape their character. Featuring Erin MacPherson and Ellen Schuknetcht. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

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Disciplining Your Kids with Love and Limits, Part 1

Addressing the visible issues with your child may solve the immediate problem but addressing their heart will shape their character. Featuring Erin MacPherson and Ellen Schuknetcht. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.