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Urgent Need: During the summer months, giving typically slows as the focus turns to time off and vacations. But family ministry doesn’t stop! We need your help to continue standing strong for life, marriage, and family. Will you become 1 of the supporters needed before 11:59 p.m. on August 31?

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The Benefits of Chores for Kids with Special Needs

Explore how chores can benefit kids with special needs to find new confidence through work and habits.

What Stays? What Goes?

It’s not as easy as you think. Get solid tips for merging stepfamilies.

Fewer Toys, More Christmas Joy

Parents of young children don’t need to spend a lot of money to make the holidays merry.

Compassion for the Homeless

When your tweens ask about the homeless, do you know how to respond? Read about ways to engage your tweens’ growing sense of observation and justice.

Hit the Pause Button

Do your kids know that the Sabbath is a time for rest and worship?

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Being Your Daughter’s Hero

Dr. Michelle Watson offers fathers advice and encouragement in a discussion based on her book, Dad, Here’s What I Really Need From You: A Guide for Connecting With Your Daughter’s Heart.

Welcoming Kids Into Worship

Sometimes kids should remain with adults during church so they can experience the true heart of worship.

Raising Socially Competent Kids

Want to give your kids a step up in the world? Help them improve their social skills.

Mean Kids

Equip your kids to take a stand against bullying.

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Got Self-Control?

Once children understand the need for self-control, it’s easier to train them in this fruit of the spirit. 

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What Is Hospitality?

How have you trained your children to show respect to those who are in your home, city or country? Here are some ideas for teaching hospitality.

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Giving Your Preschooler a Good Foundation

Counselor and author Tim Sanford offers encouragement and advice to parents of preschoolers who feel a great deal of pressure and stress about ensuring their child’s future success. Focus on the Family broadcast producer Eva Daniel joins the conversation and shares her own insights as a parent in the midst of the preschool years.

Creating Monsters

There is a personal and societal cost of bullying.

Do Your Kids Have a Right to Privacy?

What are their rights vs. your responsibility?

Finding Goodness

Can kids be good on their own? Show them what goodness really is with these age-appropriate activities.

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Love One Another

Help kids learning what true, biblical love looks like with these age-appropriate activities.

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When Teens Lose Hope

If your teens seem depressed or hopeless and you worry that their actions may lead to self-harm, here are some ideas for bringing hope into their situation.

Fall Adventures

Enjoy these fun activities as you help your your children celebrate autumn.

Growth and Transition

Help your toddler adjust to changing activities and transitions with personal items.

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Additional Insights on the Strong-Willed Child

In a follow-up to our recent broadcast “Practical Advice for Parenting Strong-Willed Children”, educator Cynthia Tobias returns to offer additional parenting wisdom for single parents, blended families and grandparents, as well as help for navigating the strong-willed teenager.