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How to get your baby to sleep well is a common question

How To Get Your Baby To Sleep Well

Although, March 1 is officially designated as National Baby Sleep Day, parents who have been sleep-deprived are all too aware of the importance of adequate sleep.

three kids of all different ages sitting at the table with their shoolbooks

Kids Want A Voice In Their Schooling

Recess! Report cards! (And other basic human rights)! Give your kids a place to voice their needs in the home-school experience.

Growth and learning happen as a parent is strategic just like in the picture of the stages of butterfly growth

Strategies for Helicopter Parents

Solid strategies for helicopter parents that can land the whirlybird while encourage their children’s growth and learning.

Dads and moms have different parenting styles

Different Parenting Styles: When Dad Says It’s Okay…

Children need both their parents. When mom and dad connect, they can complement each other’s parenting styles.

family of a mother, father, and little girl eating popcorn and watching tv on family movie night

The Value of Family Movie Nights

There are ways to motivate kids toward the ideas of belief, values and character qualities without the use of physical restraints or stern parental glares.

Prepare siblings like this little girl to welcome a newborn baby brother.

How to Prepare Siblings for the New Baby

Getting ready for a new baby can be fun and exciting. Help prepare siblings to welcome the new member in the family without rivalry.

Why does God allow suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

To answer the question: Why does God allow suffering?, you and your children will need some logic, communication, and patience, as well as an understanding of God’s wisdom and the Bible.

Working outside the home means getting the family ready each morning

Working Outside the Home

Men and women who had stay-at-home-moms are more likely to assume their family will be the same. Likewise, individuals who had working moms may see it as completely normal and reasonable for the mom to return to work.

Kindergarten Readiness: Your Child’s Fears

What If My Child Expresses Fear About Going to Kindergarten?

Know when your child is ready for kindergarten and how to ease their fears

teen girl dealing with the rejection of her four peer in the background

Help Your Kids Deal With Rejection

Does your heart ache when your children are rejected by others? Here’s four perspectives that can help them work through painful rebuffs.  

When a child acts out. Young boy and his father talking about his behavioral issues

Uncovering the Message Behind Your Child’s Behavior

Understanding nonverbal cues is crucial for supporting children, especially those who have experienced trauma.

four year old boy with big blue eyes wrapped in his bedsheet as he explains his bed-wetting accident

Bed-Wetting

It’s unrealistic to expect that every child should be completely dry, day and night, by the age of three.

Middle school young girl with a back pack

Helping Kids Through The Anxiety-Filled Middle School Years

What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is an intense emotional reaction, usually of dread, to a perceived, anticipated or future danger. Clinical anxiety can involve symptoms such as trembling and shaking, restlessness, sleep problems, fatigue, anger and depression. This fall, my oldest daughter starts middle school. In many ways, she’s a confident, talented, and accomplished young lady. …

Three empty nester friends enjoying their tea together

Discovering Hope and Faith in the Empty Nest

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one’s youth. Psalm 127:4

Happy single mom playing with her laughing baby

4 Ways to Survive Being a Single Mom

More and more moms are finding themselves handling all of the responsibility of raising a family. Here’s how you can do more than just survive.

A New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers

Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?

Happy grandson being held by his grandfather

Playtime to Lifetimes: Supporting Grandchildren During Tough Times

For grandparents, perhaps there has never been a better time to support and serve your children and grandchildren.

homeschooling

7 Things Every Homeschooling Rookie Should Know

As a homeschooling parent, don’t be afraid to learn along with your kids.

woman praying for her adult kids

How to Trust God With Your Adult Children

What do you do when your adult children don’t make the choices you wish they had?

Unsung Hero

Burn the Ships: Not Looking Back and Learning How to Overcome Disappointment

When we were young boys living in Australia, our dad was a concert promoter. On one particular tour he lost everything – our house, our car, our family’s life savings.