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Intentional Parenting

A Family’s Unexpected Togetherness in the Wilderness

Time in the wilderness helped draw Jim Daly’s family closer together in unexpected ways.

Underwater photo. Happy family snorkelling in tropical sea

Why Families Need Vacations

Taking the time to relax, explore and have fun as a family can strengthen your family bond.

Discouraged boy trying to do his homework at a dining table

How to Raise Adaptable Kids

Help your children learn to be flexible now so they’ll do better when unexpected change comes their way.

Responsibility Training

Uncover a number of ways to teach children responsibility! These ideas come from parents and experts like you.

Do Your Kids Know You Love Them?

Thinking of your children as masterpieces created by God doesn’t help them until you share those insights with them.

spring break fun with mom and dad, and a little girl with oversized sunglasses in the pool

Spring Break Activities for Families

Are you and your family looking for activities to do with the children when they’re out of school for spring break? Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Less Scream Time

Help young child understand how to work through their emotions instead of screaming or throwing tantrums.

How Does My Child Learn?

A child’s personality and learning preference must be balanced with the reality that some skills take practice and aren’t fun. 

Do Your Kids Feel Valued?

Sometimes children feel like projects their parents are trying to finish or problems they’re trying to solve. If your kids feel this way, here’s how you can turn that around.

Reinventing Family Night

Enjoy these fun ideas for spending time together as a family!

Your Child and the No-Show Parent

Help your kids deal with the disappointment brought on by the other parent.

Family looks on as boy plays a soccer game

Score One for the Family

How special is it for relatives to rally around your kids?

Illustration of a mother with her small son who casts a shadow of a grown man on the wall behind him

The Man He’ll Become

A mom learns to accept the differences between herself and her son.

Let Your Kids Be Kids

Protect children of divorce from growing up too soon.

Setting Media Standards

The point is to maintain your family’s values without alienating your kids.

What Are You Doing This Weekend?

Remember the significance of spending time together.

School Lunches for Special Days

Liven up your kids’ lunchboxes with something different.

Female student raising her hand in classroom

Back to the Books

Karen Ehman gives tips about getting ready for the new school year.

Father and son hugging

The Moments We Nearly Miss

Seize unexpected opportunities to make memories.

What Motivates Your Child to Learn?

Understand what motivates each of your children and whether those motivators are formed within themselves or developed through external circumstances.