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Practical Activities To Do With Kids For Valentine’s Day

During this time of the year, our culture floats various definitions and examples of love towards our children. Use these activities and ideas to create a meaningful Valentine’s Day for your whole family.

Post-holiday depression can show up as sadness felt by this woman in a holiday hat as she stares out the window at the rain.

Post-Holiday Depression: Do You Feel Depressed After the Holidays?

After the holidays, do you ever feel not like your self or even depressed? Here are some ideas to help you get back to feeling like your normal self.

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Coping With Christmas After Losing a Child

Dreading the holidays after losing a child is normal.

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Christmas Activities That Focus on Jesus

Are you looking for ideas to help keep your children focused on the reason for the Christmas season?

The holidays can be filled with family and some conflict

Handling Holiday Conflict with Family

Walk through tough holiday times with your children to show them how to handle conflict between extended family.

Celebrate Advent with kids and the whole family

Advent for Your Kids

Advent is a fun, faith-filled way to keep the family focused on Jesus throughout Christmas. Learn how to make Advent for your kids!

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Thanksgiving Gratitude

Teach children how to show gratitude, especially around Thanksgiving.

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Thanksgiving Traditions for a Family Focused Holiday

Whether your family has a long history of traditions or your new family is approaching the holidays for the first time, these Thanksgiving traditions can bless your family.

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Seven People at Your Thanksgiving Table

Spend time planning how you will successfully model Christ’s love to your children as you manage extended family dynamics.

Mother and daughter at a halloween party. Should Christians celebrate halloween?

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray, and seek God’s wisdom.

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A Father’s Day Note from a Redeemed Father

Explore Jim Daly’s encouragement to fathers for Father’s Day 2022. Then, think about how your family can make the most of Father’s Day.

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Finding Easter in Bunnies and Baskets

The Easter story can be confusing to young children. Use the things popular culture associates with Easter today to teach kids about the real meaning of Easter.

Do your children understand Easter?

Do Your Children Understand Easter?

Help your children grasp and understand the depth and importance of Easter. Use our mini-lessons to teach them certain aspects about Easter.

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A Parent’s Guide to Valentine’s Day for Kids

It’s easy for Valentine’s Day to begin and end with consumerism and gifts. But the history of Valentine’s Day combined with its connection to Christianity provides a foundation for important conversation with your kids. Explore our Bible Lesson involving God’s perspective on love to help your kids positively approach this holiday.

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3 Ways to Keep the Best New Year’s Resolution for your Kids

Need a New Year’s resolution your kids can keep? This year, resolve to intentionally listen for God’s voice in Scripture and respond to Him.

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Bible Verses to Read to Your Kids on Christmas

Take the time as a family dive into the Word and help further set the stage for what is to come on Christmas. Here are some bible verses to read to your kids this Christmas Eve.

Christmas mourning, this young mom is mourning the loss of her child at Christmas as she hugs her teddy bear.

Christmas Mourning: Surviving the Holidays

The time for mourning does not take a break for the holidays–not even Christmas.

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Best Gift Ideas for the Preteen on Your List

Some of the best gift ideas for the preteen on your list provide familiarity with family stories, legends, and lore.

Your Best Present is God’s Presence

From God’s perspective, Christmas is the story of a God of love who desires to have a lifelong relationship with you.

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Focus on the Family Christmas and Holiday Gift Guide

This Christmas season, give your children a gift that will help them discover the why behind Christmas instead of focusing on the what.