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Are Horror Movies Bad for Kids and Their Mental Health?

Where do we begin with horror movies? Sometimes staying away completely from the horror genre is best for our families and kids. Yet, with an appropriate and healthy perspective, there can be valuable lessons within some of the darkest places.

Beautiful Hearted Women: Sarai

As it was hard for Sarai to believe God’s promise that she would have a child, it can be hard for us to have faith when things don’t happen the way we desire.

Beautiful Hearted Women of the Bible

I thought, “I would love my daughters to imitate women of the Bible who love the Lord, love others, and have a heart to seek Jesus.”

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How Do I Get My Anxious Child Prepared for Overnight Summer Camp?

We’re not promising that an overnight summer camp will immediately provide your child with an abundance of confidence for the rest of his or her life. However, we are confident that, in age-appropriate doses, experiences like camp will present your child with opportunities for healthy development. 

Surviving a Child’s Suicide

How does a parent recover and move on from the tragedy of their child committing suicide?

Mothers and Fatigue

Find ways to cope by making sleep a non-negotiable within the demands of motherhood.

How to Help Your Child Having an Anxiety Attack

The good news is there are things we can do to help our children with anxiety attacks. Here are are few things you could implement.

Them Before Us – The Fight for Children’s Rights

Children have the right to be loved by his or her own married biological or adoptive mother and father. But the trends of divorce, artificial reproductive technology/surrogacy, and same-sex marriage and parenting intentionally robs every child they touch of the daily love from a mother AND father. We might not like this truth but the …

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How to Speak So Your Grandchildren Will Listen

Speaking so your grandchildren will listen, is more about personality types than it is about the generation gap.

How to Parent Children with Bipolar Disorder

Parenting a child with bipolar disorder can be difficult. Here are some ways you can help your child with bipolar disorder.

Beyond Chips and Salsa: Exploring Cinco de Mayo for Kids

When discussing and celebrating Cinco de Mayo with our kids, there’s a unique opportunity to teach them about the history, significance, and respect attached to cross-cultural holidays. Explore some of the key takeaways for you and your family.

Fun and Powerful Morning Prayers with Your Kids

Fun and Powerful Morning Prayers with Your Kids

Why would Paul tell us to dress for battle and give us a list of our spiritual armor if the battle in question was just symbolic?

Autism in Elementary School Children

Here are some suggestions on how to guide your child with autism through the early elementary school years.

Autism in Toddlers

As awareness and acceptance expands, parents are asking, how can I know if my toddler has autism?

How To Protect The Rights of Children

At a time when marriage, parenting, and family structures are being redefined and reinvented, what about the kids? Do children have rights, and how are they being threatened when adult happiness is all that seems to matter? In a crucial conversation for a culture undergoing so much change, Katy Faust and John Stonestreet will discuss …

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Equipping Your Kids’ Faith For A Challenging Culture

Natasha Crain gives you the tools you need to build that foundation by conveying the most crucial facts about Jesus. You’ll learn some tips and tools to take a deep-dive into faith conversations to have with your kids such as what it means to be a Christian, the deity of Jesus, what He taught about …

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Your Kids (Part 2 of 2)

Dr. Kevin Leman offers time-tested solutions for parenting that will help moms and dads plant the seeds of patience, kindness, humility, and respect in their children as they prepare them for adulthood. (Part 2 of 2)

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Planting the Seeds of Success in Your Kids (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Kevin Leman offers time-tested solutions for parenting that will help moms and dads plant the seeds of patience, kindness, humility, and respect in their children as they prepare them for adulthood. (Part 1 of 2)

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Encouraging Your Child’s Strengths

Your child has special gifts and talents. A big key to being a good parent is recognizing and encouraging those abilities in your son or daughter. John and Danny discuss what it looks like to draw out the gifts in your child. Featuring Rhonda Stoppe.

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How Do I Get My Child to Stop Lying?

These five tips can help you create a culture of honesty in your home.