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Passing on a spiritual inheritance of joy by dancing with his grand daugher in his arms

The Power of Leaving A Spiritual Inheritance

True legacy consists not of what we leave behind, but of what we instill in others.

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Don’t Let Your Expectations Push Away Your Adult Children

We no longer get to make the “right” decision for our adult children. But we can keep our expectations from planting seeds of bitterness that may eventually overflow into our relationship with them.

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Helping Our Teens Transition to Adulthood

We can’t sacrifice the future that God has for our kids because of our own fears and insecurities. There is a middle, a balance, and a transition. Here are some ways to help your teenager successfully transition into adulthood.

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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4 Truths Homeschooling Moms Need to Know

In the spirit of Titus 2, an older mom shares four truths homeschooling moms need to knowIn the spirit of Titus 2, an older mom shares four truths homeschooling moms need to know

a pregnant teenager, young girl holding a pregnancy test in one hand, her other hand is over her mouth in fear of the results.

Loving Your Pregnant Teenager

Parenting your pregnant teen is a whole new level of motherhood. It can also be a deepening of your relationship.

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.

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Confident, Selfless, Grounded: Helping Tween and Teen Daughters Navigate Friendships

A girl grounded in her identity will still feel discouraged when she doesn’t have the relational connections she craves, but a lack of friends won’t define her. And it won’t destroy her. And if she’s practicing confidence and selflessness, the lonely seasons won’t last forever.

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The Creation of Woman: Affirming Your Daughter’s Identity

For Christian families, there’s an overwhelming importance upon understanding the roles of female and male. However, our culture emphasizes different aspects of these roles from Christianity. In the Christian context, the origin point for this conversation lies at the beginning: the creation of woman and man.

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Family’s not in the way. They are the way.

If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one day you’re in diapers and the next day you’re gone – then the parenting season is equally brief, poignant, and profound.

creating security in difficult times begins with being honest with your children. Father having a heart to heart talk with his little girl sitting on the couch

Creating Security in Difficult Times

Being honest with our children is important. Even in stressful times, it can build trust. Developing an understanding of your family’s unique fears and stresses can benefit your ability to cultivate security.

Every family needs to have a purpose

Adopting a Significant Family Purpose

Build a strong family by creating a family purpose. Everyone from the smallest to your teens will feel the unity.

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Finding Easter in Bunnies and Baskets

The Easter story can be confusing to young children. Use the things popular culture associates with Easter today to teach kids about the real meaning of Easter.

Do your children understand Easter?

Do Your Children Understand Easter?

Help your children grasp and understand the depth and importance of Easter. Use our mini-lessons to teach them certain aspects about Easter.

Choosing a Home-School Curriculum

Where do you start the home-schooling experience? How do you keep from being overwhelmed by it?

little girl with her teddy bear saying her bedtime prayers, sitting on her bed

Getting Your Kids Ready to Talk With God

We can make saying night time prayers more meaningful. After all, we are teaching our children how to talk to God.

parenting alone. Solo mom loving on her 6 year old boy, nose to nose.

Parenting Alone: Hope for Solo Moms Raising Boys

In a world where genders are easily confused, raising boys alone can seem hopeless.

When your remarriage affects your kids, discuss it with them and spend times with them.

How Remarriage Affects Kids

Because Mike and I were widowed, not divorced, we thought we’d found the easy button for blending families: no joint-custody or child-support hassles.

dating violence

Dating Violence: Know the Signs

50% of females and 35% of males reported that they had abused or been violent toward their partner.

6 year old girl and her mom eating ice cream

Building Family Identity

Families who nurture shared time, traditions and values create a sense of belonging that helps kids thrive.