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Boundaries & Limits

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Signs of Screen Addiction in Children and How to Help

Screen addiction is a rising concern affecting kids and adults. Excessive screen time harms health and social interactions. Recognizing signs and taking action can restore balance in your home.

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5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids’ Phone Time Under Control

Knowing how to approach phone time for your kids can be tricky. So here are some strategies for how to create a healthy environment for your kids.

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Why Are Screens Bad for Babies 0 to 2?

Exposing your infant to screens too early disrupts their growing ability to read and interpret faces – a key element to their developing social skills.

A New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers

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

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Help! My Child Wants to be the Opposite Sex

When you experience the heart-breaking struggle of your child wanting to be the opposite sex, hold fast to truth and grace.

When to play video games? Two kids, a brother and sister about eight years old sitting on a couch playing video games. Both kids have a big smile on their face.

When Should Kids Play Video Games?

Answering the question of when should kids play video games can be tricky. Remember to maintain positive communication with your kid as you provide boundaries and expectations.

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What Parents Should Know about the Metaverse

The metaverse presents an interesting situation for parents. With its introduction, the line between real and virtual is growing blurrier by the day. That’s why it’s important for parents to have a good understanding of boundaries for your family.

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Does Social Media AI Know Your Teens Better Than You Do?

Parents, I hate to tell you this. But in some ways, social media AI might know your kids better than you do.

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How Do You Respond to Your Teen’s Suspected Porn Use?

Knowing how to respond to your young teen’s porn use can be overwhelming. Learn how to approach them with grace, patience, and understanding.

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How To Help Your Teen Overcome Anxiety or Depression

Our kids need to know they are loved, worthy, valued and created on purpose for a purpose. Their difficulty in overcoming anxiety or depression does not define them.

A social contagion like rapid onset gender dysphoria can affect teenaged girls like this dark haired teenager sadly looking at her phone late at night on her bed

Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?

Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?

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Building Trust: Key to Parenting Teens in a Digital World

Navigating the delicate balance between keeping your kids safe and respecting their growing need for independence isn’t always easy, especially in today’s digital world.

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Teach Children About Online Sexual Predators

Help protect your children from online sexual predators.

Bucking the Entitlement Trend

Do your teens have unrealistic expectations of what they deserve? If so, you may be training them to feel entitled. Break the parenting habit of giving them privileges without responsibility.

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Are Your Kids Needing an Attitude Adjustment? Set Boundaries

Kids need clear boundaries and limits. Find out how boundaries and limits are part of the seven essential traits of parenting.

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What Age Should My Kid Get a Cell Phone?

The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page and in agreement with cell phone expectations. The goals are to encourage relationship, conversation, and responsibility with and without devices.

Am I mean mom?

‘Am I a Mean Mom?’

Parenting isn’t for the faint-at-heart.

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Parenting GenZ: The Conversation About Porn

The following excerpt is from “Parenting Gen Z: Guiding Your Child Through a Hostile Culture”

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Witchcraft: What Christian Parents Need to Know

Witchcraft is a difficult subject to broach in Christian circles. Many people are so uncomfortable with it, they don’t even want to discuss it, and don’t believe it is real.

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The One Thing Your Teen Needs From You

It’s often the hardest to give your teens what they need the most. Letting go and giving greater independence to your kids as they grow