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Age Appropriate Chores for Kids

Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids

Dirty dishes. Messy bedrooms. Toys on the living room floor. Some days, there just isn’t a good way to avoid the chore wars. But there is always tomorrow, and you can be proactive.

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Why Do People Cut Themselves?

Why do people cut themselves? A former cutter offers her view on a world she’s grateful to have left behind.

Teen sitting by a window reading a Bible, reflecting on how to get closer to God through quiet time and devotion.

How to Help Your Teen Get Closer to God

For teenagers, growing closer to God depends on their personality, interests, and relationship with God.

Entertainment, Worldview, and Your Family

What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover how you can find meaning through building a strong foundation and worldview upon the Christian faith.

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What is The Purpose of Family?

Help children understand the importance of family and family relationships.

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Tips for Passing a Deep, Practical Faith to Children

Did you know that 65 to 75 percent of children raised in Christian homes will walk away from their faith in high school and even more so in college?

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Preparing Reluctantly To Be A Father Once More

How one family went from being terrified of having children to embracing their continually growing family.

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Family Estrangement: 6 Ways to Reconcile with Adult Children

You can move forward after a rift with your adult children by learning new ways to build trust and respect between you and your child.

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Overcoming Anxiety in Parenting

We must be purposeful in practicing how to focus on the present rather than uncertainty about the future.

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Stages of Motherhood

Each mom’s journey through the stages of motherhood will look slightly different. Mothers, overall, tend to handle certain things in each stage of their child’s life in certain ways. Those tendencies can be helpful as we journey through each stage of our child’s life

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How To Get Your Kids Talking

As a parent, you know each child is different. Some are talkative, some are not. For children to communicate well, we have to take the first steps to teach them.

How to Help Your Parents and Your Kids Bond

Foster a strong relationship between your children and their grandparents by creating opportunities for them to interact

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Helping Kids Process Violence in the News and Social Media

In the wake of unexpected violence erupting on the screen it’s important to equip children with the necessary facts to process these tragic events.

Dating as a single mom is one option to finding love

Should I Date as a Single Mom?

To date or not to date. How does the single mom decide wisely to date or not date?

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What is the Right Age to Give My Child a Smartphone?

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

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What Is the Make Homeschool Safe Act—and Why It’s a Threat to Parental Rights

A new wave of legislation claims to protect children—but what it really does is place every parent under suspicion.

Helping your kids have a positive mindset

Helping Our Kids Grow and Keep a Positive Mindset

Today’s kids face new challenges and ask questions our kids didn’t have to two decades ago. But God has provided every answer and truth to help them have a positive mindset and turn adversity into an adventure.

Public reading of scripture will help you grow spiritually as a family. Family gathered to gether under a tree reading the bible.

Why Read the Bible Aloud as a Family?

“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.” —1 Timothy 4:13

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How to Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Your Child

Do America’s children need a fully-equipped rescue team to combat child sexual exploitation? Tim Tebow says yes. Here’s why.

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How to Let Go and Support Your Son’s Marriage

Releasing your son to be the man and husband God created him to be, is hard, but can be one of your greatest blessings.