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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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreFamily’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...
Read MoreBurn 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...
Read MoreLearning Styles: Different Kinds of Smart
Recognize the differences in how your children learn.
Read MoreThose Clumsy Middle-school Years
Middle schoolers can be clumsy. Here is a way to help your child through those awkward growth spurts.
Read MoreAge-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...
Read MoreTalking to Your Daughter about Her Worth, Identity, and Beauty
Talking to your daughter through the years about her worth, identity, and beauty requires your consistent compassion and investment. Learn...
Read MoreBuilding Family Identity
Families who nurture shared time, traditions and values create a sense of belonging that helps kids thrive.
Read MoreGetting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more...
Read MoreHow to Talk to Kids About Divorce and Marital Affairs
A marital affair can be devastating to a family. There is no one easy answer for talking to your kids,...
Read MoreWhen Children Have Been Abused
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child's needs, if they've been abused.
Read MoreGrief and Loss: Knowing When Kids Need to Talk
Take the time to help your children process worry, grief and loss
Read MoreRapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read More6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence and Positive Self-Image in Children
These six steps can help you to build self-confidence and a positive self-image in your children.
Read MoreVerses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard...
Read MoreBeauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
Read MoreBody Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Myths of Gender Identity and Transgenderism
Male and female are not what we feel we are, but what we actually are. Help your kids sort the...
Read MoreWhat to Do When Young Kids Masturbate
On the scale of uncomfortable things to talk about with your young kids; masturbation hovers around the top. But as...
Read MoreRapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read MoreHelping Kids Stand Firm While Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Transgenderism
There is a crucial shift in youth culture, and Christian teens need to understand transgenderism as well as how to...
Read MoreWhat Do I Do When My Preteen Daughter Hits Puberty?
My daughter hit puberty before other girls. What should I do to help her?
Read MoreTalking to Your Son About Puberty
Few words carry more awkwardness and confusion than puberty. However, this is the most critical point in your son's life....
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Daughter about Puberty
Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how...
Read MoreDo You Have a Strategy for Telling Your Kids About Sex?
What do I tell my kids about sex? When do I start? It all begins with a conversation, at the...
Read MoreSexy 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...
Read MoreHelp Kids Recognize Their Identity in Christ
Teach your kids that Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves: He measured up.
Read MoreCelebrate Lent with Your Kids this Easter
Interesting history, fun activities, and meaningful ways to prepare, reflect, and renew your hearts together.
Read MoreFive Characteristics of Biblical Discipline
Sometimes it's hard to know if you're disciplining your children effectively. Try using these five measures from the Bible.
Read MoreTeaching Children About Love
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong...
Read MoreWitchcraft: 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...
Read MorePutting God First
Try these faith activities to help your children grow in their faith.
Read MoreShould Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray,...
Read MoreA Biblical Basis for the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting
These seven traits offer parents the tools they need to break harmful parenting habits and the opportunity to replace them...
Read MoreBiblical Tolerance: Compassion for the Lost
Use these age-appropriate activities to help teach kids about biblical tolerance.
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreNavigating Inappropriate Media Exposure With Your Kids
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read More5 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...
Read MoreWhat 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"
Read MoreShould My Child Have Social Media?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
Read MoreThe Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
Read MoreSexy 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...
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read MoreConfident, 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...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreFamily’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...
Read MoreBurn 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...
Read MoreLearning Styles: Different Kinds of Smart
Recognize the differences in how your children learn.
Read MoreThose Clumsy Middle-school Years
Middle schoolers can be clumsy. Here is a way to help your child through those awkward growth spurts.
Read MoreAge-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...
Read MoreTalking to Your Daughter about Her Worth, Identity, and Beauty
Talking to your daughter through the years about her worth, identity, and beauty requires your consistent compassion and investment. Learn...
Read MoreBuilding Family Identity
Families who nurture shared time, traditions and values create a sense of belonging that helps kids thrive.
Read MoreGetting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more...
Read MoreHow to Talk to Kids About Divorce and Marital Affairs
A marital affair can be devastating to a family. There is no one easy answer for talking to your kids,...
Read MoreWhen Children Have Been Abused
Keys for offering the healing experience of meeting your adopted child's needs, if they've been abused.
Read MoreGrief and Loss: Knowing When Kids Need to Talk
Take the time to help your children process worry, grief and loss
Read MoreRapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read More6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence and Positive Self-Image in Children
These six steps can help you to build self-confidence and a positive self-image in your children.
Read MoreVerses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard...
Read MoreBeauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
Read MoreBody Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Myths of Gender Identity and Transgenderism
Male and female are not what we feel we are, but what we actually are. Help your kids sort the...
Read MoreWhat to Do When Young Kids Masturbate
On the scale of uncomfortable things to talk about with your young kids; masturbation hovers around the top. But as...
Read MoreRapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read MoreHelping Kids Stand Firm While Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Transgenderism
There is a crucial shift in youth culture, and Christian teens need to understand transgenderism as well as how to...
Read MoreWhat Do I Do When My Preteen Daughter Hits Puberty?
My daughter hit puberty before other girls. What should I do to help her?
Read MoreTalking to Your Son About Puberty
Few words carry more awkwardness and confusion than puberty. However, this is the most critical point in your son's life....
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Daughter about Puberty
Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how...
Read MoreDo You Have a Strategy for Telling Your Kids About Sex?
What do I tell my kids about sex? When do I start? It all begins with a conversation, at the...
Read MoreSexy 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...
Read MoreHelp Kids Recognize Their Identity in Christ
Teach your kids that Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves: He measured up.
Read MoreCelebrate Lent with Your Kids this Easter
Interesting history, fun activities, and meaningful ways to prepare, reflect, and renew your hearts together.
Read MoreFive Characteristics of Biblical Discipline
Sometimes it's hard to know if you're disciplining your children effectively. Try using these five measures from the Bible.
Read MoreTeaching Children About Love
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong...
Read MoreWitchcraft: 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...
Read MorePutting God First
Try these faith activities to help your children grow in their faith.
Read MoreShould Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray,...
Read MoreA Biblical Basis for the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting
These seven traits offer parents the tools they need to break harmful parenting habits and the opportunity to replace them...
Read MoreBiblical Tolerance: Compassion for the Lost
Use these age-appropriate activities to help teach kids about biblical tolerance.
Read MoreWhen 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...
Read MoreNavigating Inappropriate Media Exposure With Your Kids
Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37
Read MoreWhat 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...
Read More5 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...
Read MoreWhat 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"
Read MoreShould My Child Have Social Media?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
Read MoreThe Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
Read MoreSexy 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...
Read MoreWhat 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...
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Jim Daly Intro to StagesDr. Huerta “What’s So Amazing” (Stage 9-12)Dr. Paul Reisser “What to Expect” (Stage 9-12)Helping My Tween Enter The Chaos Of The Teen Years – Dr. Ken WilgusHow To Teach Your Daughters to Find Healthy Friendships – Terra MattsonHow Parents Can Model Healthy Friendships – Terra MattsonHow To Help Our Daughters to Live Out Their Faith – Terra MattsonResponding to Out Kids’ Mistakes – Terra MattsonTeaching Daughters to Be Gracious in a Confusing Culture – Terra MattsonTeaching Daughters to Accept God’s Grace – Terra MattsonResponding to the Lies Daughters Believe – Terra MattsonReframing Words to Encourage Daughters – Terra MattsonBuilding Trust & Modeling Grace – Terra MattsonTeaching Daughters to Process Their Emotions – Terra Mattson