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Mother gently hugging her daughter on a couch, both looking thoughtful, symbolizing emotional support in easing visitation for your child after divorce.

How to Ease Visitation For Your Child After Divorce 

The best way to ease visitation for my children was to welcome them home with a warm embrace and the gift of decompression time. 

How to Talk to 3 to 6 Year Olds About Their Bodies

As our world continues to stray from God’s design for sexuality, it’s appropriate to wonder how we’ll convey that good design to our families.

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How To Form Personal Identity In The Age Of Authenticity

Helping our students to discover their identity in appropriate ways will ease the pressure and anxiety they feel around defining themselves.

Father talking to his son on the couch, holding hands, and talking about being thankful

Simple Steps To Teach Your Kids To Be Thankful

Gratitude doesn’t come naturally—it’s something we learn and practice.Teaching kids to be thankful is essential for their emotional, relational, and spiritual growth.

Single parent of a little girl looking out the window hoping her dad will return

Practical Hope And Help For The Single Parent

If you’re parenting solo, most likely your happily ever after didn’t turn out as you had imagined

Help Your Kids Love People Of Different Cultures

One of the greatest legacies you can leave your children is the gift of cross-cultural confidence and competency. The journey will not only transform their hopes and goals, but the way they live and love.

Five young adults in a circle looking up and celebrating happy Juneteenth

How To Explain Happy Juneteenth To Your Child

In addition to the history, it is important for parents to remind their children that freedom comes from God and is the natural state of mankind. When freedom is taken—as in the case of slavery—or when it is hindered—as in the case of segregation—people of honor and courage must rise up and fight against injustice.

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Better Ways To Behave When I’m Angry With My Children

Why do we get so upset with our kids? Break free from the habit of angry, reactionary parenting.

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Summer Activities

Summer activities build memories and relationships for kids

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Max Lucado’s Approachable Parenting

Max Lucado demonstrates a grace-filled approach to parenting his daughters.

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Raise Kids Who Value Effort and Kindness Over Entitlement

Nurturing kindness in our children can help them succeed in life and follow God more faithfully.

Michael W. Smith: Grammy Winner and Grandfather

Michael W. Smith has been called a Grammy winner, American Music Award winner, Dove Award winner, artist of the year, songwriter of the year, producer of the year and Smitty. But his favorite title just might be G-Daddy. That’s what Michael’s 11 grandchildren call him.

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Navigate Family Differences With This Personality Quiz

Relating to different personalities is not always easy. Take the quiz to find out and understand the unique strengths within your family and how to better relate to one another.

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Patience With Kids: Avoiding The Rut Of Reacting

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes It was a typical evening at our house. My wife and I were trying to discuss our plans for the upcoming week. My 5-year-old was singing in the background while my 2-year-old was attempting to let us know that he was done eating his dinner in progressively louder volumes. Both …

Close-up of a newborn baby sleeping peacefully in soft white clothing.

Where Do Babies Come From?

Start the conversation about human sexuality on a godly note by answering a young child’s first questions about human sexuality.

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Spring Activities To Try With Your Pre-Teen

Spring offers fun opportunities to explore nature with little ones and to celebrate the season

Women of the Bible from the Old Testament

There are many influential women in the Bible used for God’s purpose and will. Teaching your children about women of the Bible from the Old Testament will help give them a glimpse of the larger story of redemption the Lord has been painting since the beginning of time.

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When Your Kids Reject God

4 principles for encouraging faith in your adult children.

Why Do Teens Commit Suicide?

An in-depth look at what factors may cause a teen to commit suicide.

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Sexy Too Soon: The Sexualization of Girls

The battle against the sexualization of our children can only be won if we as parents recognize where the battle ground begins.