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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Family Relationships

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Step-Parent Struggles: When Kids Don’t Bond

My son, Ben, didn’t accept his new dad at first. It was one of our first step-parent problems. Jealousy, pride and stubbornness kept them from bonding.

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Adventures That Bond Dads and Kids

Fathers can bond with their kids through adventure.

Holiday Stress Between Parents and Young Adults

Holiday stress between parents and young adult children may occur when both parties have different expectations about the holidays. But that stress can be relieved.

Boomer parents snuggled up with older kids. They are connected and fun loving looking at the camera.

The College Kids Are Back in Town

Things have changed with your college kids. Have you changed with them?

Superman flying is an image of a father. He is super to his family.

The Life of a Super Dad

It takes more than super strength to be a super dad. Strong dads serve their families everyday.

When Dads Disciple Sons

When fathers make intentional efforts to disciple and mentor their sons, they build strong relationships and encourage faith development.

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Ways to Bond With a Newborn

One of these ways of bonding might help you better bond with your newborn.

A man is writing in a journal to stay connected to his family through a journal.

Stay Connected to Your Family Through Journals

Contributor journals are an easy, fun way to stay connected to your family.

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Do Your Adult Kids Really Need Your Money?

Do my adult kids really need my money? Answering that question often brings up other, more difficult questions like how much or how often? Approaching this topic requires your patience, grace, and ultimately, your ability to focus on what’s really important about money.

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Overcoming Favoritism: Loving Your Stepkids

Show stepchildren love and fair treatment while staying true to your biological kids.

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How to Connect with 16-18 Year Olds

As parents, we deal with the tension between providing freedom and boundaries for our teens. Focus on finding routines and habits that can help you better connect with your teens. Look out for things they enjoy or opportunities to develop a skill or interest. Finally, continue to take an interest in your teen’s interests. Ask …

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Be the Mom You Want to Be

How to parent well even if you didn’t have a good role model

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How to Connect With Young Teens

Connecting with young teens can be challenging but time spent with them will be rewarding for both parents and kids

How Dads Can Connect with Their Children

How Dads Can Connect With Their Children

As a dad, you have the ability to positively influence your kids and establish lasting connections. When your kids grow from each age and stage, you can grow your connection with them too! Explore these ideas to cultivating your relationships with your children.

Raising Healthy, Resilient Kids

Unconditional love coupled with positive discipline is helpful for raising healthy resilient kids.

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What is the Right Kind of Attention for Your Children?

Paying the right kinds of attention to your children is easier when you become more aware of each child’s personality and temperament.

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Summer at a Different Address

Help kids through the angst of switching homes, even when you feel discouraged at the idea of packing off your children to the other parent for the summer.

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Summer Adventure Kits

Are you looking for ways to spend time with your kids this summer, even as you both grow in faith and knowledge of the Bible?

CEO Cheryl Bachelder’s Legacy of Servant Leadership

How the woman who turned around Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen created a legacy of servant leadership at home and at work

Adventures That Bond Our Blended Family

How we craft moments that draw us closer together