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Living With Healthy Grief

Learn how to deal with the grief that comes from the death of a loved one or from divorce. It includes the stages of grief and provides teens with ideas on how to walk through the process of grief after a loss.

Back to School Blues

Overcoming the Back to School Blues

Does your kid have the back to school blues? Discover some tips to help your kids overcome their negative feelings about returning to school.

4 Words Kids Use When Coping with Emotions

You can help your children to learn true freedom when coping with emotions and difficult situations by teaching them to think about life using certain words and phrases.

All Created Equal: Celebrating Freedom on Independence Day

A concept emerged that led to the birth of American freedom, a celestial idea that still reverberates – that all men are created equal.

6 Ways to Help Your Highly Sensitive Child Thrive

Parenting sensitive children is a tremendous privilege and responsibility. Here are six ways that we can help our highly sensitive child thrive through our parenting.

Guiding Your Child Through Grief

Helping young children process grief is a challenging, but beautiful privilege.

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How to Help Your Kids Process Tragic News

As a counselor, I’m often asked how to talk with kids about tragedies such as the latest school shooting. Here are some strategies I offer in my practice for intentional and effective conversations about tragedy.

ADHD in kids is on the rise.

ADHD in Kids

ADHD in kids does provide its own unique set of difficulties and obstacles. Learn more about ADHD and how it shows up in children.

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Grandparents are the Best Parent Support Group

When grandparents support their adult children in their new role as parents, a new bond is created and strengthened.

Help Your Kids Develop the Habit of Time with God

The most valuable life skill we can give our children is the habit of spending time with God. Here are practical tips for all ages.

10 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Cope During a Panic Attack

We cannot prevent a panic attack or talk our loved one out of one. Reason and logic only create more angst in the situation. We can equip them and empower them by teaching them coping skills.

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Raising Godly Kids in an Ungodly World

Raising godly kids in an ungodly world is not impossible. You and your kids were born for such a time as this, and understanding God’s heart.

Helping Your Tween with Autism Navigate School

The middle grades can be an especially difficult time for any child. But for tweens with autism this time can produce even greater challenges. Learning how to deal with the school environment is key in helping these kids find their place in society and experience success. 

Fear of growing up

Why do Children Have the Fear of Growing Up?

In the face of the fear of growing up, we can help to bring hope, excitement, and victory back into our kids’ lives. God’s word is full of wisdom, and we must not take it for granted.

An autistic little boy in a red shirt covering his ears. One of the possible signs of autisim.

What Parents Need to Know About Autism

Over the past few decades, the number of children diagnosed with autism has increased significantly. This may be due to better diagnosis or to the expansion of the definition of autism. Dr. Meg Meeker discusses what parents can do if their child is diagnosed with autism.

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Strong-Willed Child Won’t Stay in Bed

How can we get our defiant toddler to lie down and go to sleep at night?

When Boundaries Hinder Bonding

Rules are important, but connecting with your teen is essential.

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Helicopter Parenting: When to Fly a Helicopter

I know you’ve heard the term ‘helicopter parent.’ Are you one of them? If so, here are some solutions to avoiding helicopter parenting.

8 Small Resolutions That Can Change Your Family

Have you been successful in making lasting changes as a parent? Try these small tips to make a big change in your family.

Role of Grandparents: Listening and Communication

How Grandparents Can Listen and Communicate

As soon as grandkids are old enough to talk, they begin asking questions. The role of grandparents depends on learning to listen and communicate.