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Ages 9-12 (Preteen/Tween)

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How To Stop Your Child’s Angry Cycle

Helping your children deal with their anger can seem impossible when emotions run high. But you can train your kids to recognize triggers and replace them with truths that will help them get out of their angry cycle.

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Wicca: What You Should Know

Many teens are drawn to Wicca’s promise of power and belonging. But only God’s Word brings truth that anchors the heart and transforms the soul.

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Expecting The Unexpected: Living With Expectancy Rather Than Expectations

Creating expectations of how life should go can open our hearts up to disappointment. However, if we live with anticipation and expectancy of what is to come, and what God is doing in our lives, we can experience greater joy in the journey.

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An Essential Guide To Effective Prayer For Family

Prayer is an essential skill, and your kids will learn it from you as you do it together. Nothing will communicate the why and the how of prayer to your kids like seeing you pray.

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When Your Teen Doesn’t Want To Move

Easing your teen’s fears and frustrations as you transition to a new home

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Understanding The Myths Of Gender Identity And Transgenderism

Male and female are not what we feel we are, but what we actually are. Help your kids sort the truth from fiction regarding transgenderism because transgenderism doesn’t physically exist.

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Putting God First

Try these faith activities to help your children grow in their faith.

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Preparing Your Teen for the Work World

Discover a personal story about teens and the modern work world. Training teens for the work world requires a strong emphasis on work ethic, developing social skills, and guidance on the biblical perspective on work. Finally, strengthen your teen’s work ethic through these tips and strategies.

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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Halloween can feel like harmless fun—but for Christian parents, the question goes deeper. Is it just cultural, or does it carry spiritual risks?

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Talking To Your Daughter About Her Worth, Identity, And Beauty

Talking to your daughter through the years about her worth, identity, and beauty requires your consistent compassion and investment. Learn more about how to maintain these conversations throughout each age and stage of her life.

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How To Talk To Kids About Divorce And Marital Affairs

A marital affair can be devastating to a family. There is no one easy answer for talking to your kids, as every child and situation is different. If you are facing this situation in your family, here are seven tips for talking to your kids after any sort of marital crisis has occurred.

Talking About Sex And Puberty With Your Kids

As a parent, you are the best person to educate your child about sexuality. However, our children’s culture poses threats to a biblical perspective on sexuality.

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25 Bible Verses for Kids to Memorize in Fun Ways

Learning Bible verses can feel daunting. How do you start and what verses should you choose? A list of 25 Bible verses for kids to memorize and suggestions on how to make it fun can get you and your family started.

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Protecting Our Kids From Harmful Entertainment

One way to protect our kids from watching harmful things is to restrict which shows are watched by using parental controls on content streaming services. Here is a list of the top 5 streaming services and how to set up parental controls on each.

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Beyond Protecting Your Child From Bad Influences

Get tips to help you be a proactive parent during turbulent times.

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13 Lessons Dads Can Teach Their Daughters

As a father, you can provide advice, encouragement, and love to your daughter. Explore the 13 essential lessons dads can teach their daughters to create a positive and long-lasting momentum in their lives.

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13 Lessons Dads Can Teach Their Daughters

As a father, you can provide advice, encouragement, and love to your daughter. Explore the 13 essential lessons dads can teach their daughters to create a positive and long-lasting momentum in their lives.

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Reasons to Use Anatomically Correct Terms With Your Kids

Using nickname to describe areas of the body isn’t necessarily wrong. But there’s a better path to set your kids up for success in their future conversations about sex, sexuality, and their future marriage.

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Tips To Know For Successful Step-parenting

Help your kids as they change homes and re-establish routines during the school year.

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What Really Matters About Sexual Purity And Your Teen

Is sexual purity still the proper way to frame conversations about sexuality with our teens? Learn more about this topic from a panel of some experts and authors about sexual purity.