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Successfully Managing Family Conflicts (Part 2 of 2)

Attorney and mediator Ken Sande helps families learn how to peacefully live with one another through the everyday disagreements of life. (Part 2 of 2)

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Successfully Managing Family Conflicts (Part 1 of 2)

Attorney and mediator Ken Sande helps families learn how to peacefully live with one another through the everyday disagreements of life. (Part 1 of 2)

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How Fertility Drives the Health of Nations

The sustainability of humankind’s oldest institution, the family & the fount of fertility, nurturance, and human capital & is now an open question.

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Eradicating the Entitlement Mentality of Our Kids (Part 2 of 2)

Author Kay Wyma encourages parents to counter self-absorption in their children with responsibility, life skills and awareness of those in need. (Part 2 of 2)

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Eradicating the Entitlement Mentality of Our Kids (Part 1 of 2)

Author Kay Wyma encourages parents to counter self-absorption in their children with responsibility, life skills and awareness of those in need. (Part 1 of 2)

Staying Involved With Your Kid’s Life

Has your middle school child set up boundaries or built protective walls to shut you out? Be the dad who can, well, interrupt once in a while.

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Nurturing a Servant’s Heart in Kids

Encouraging a Christlike heart in our children starts with being authentic in our faith, modeling Christ’s love and allowing our children to experience Him. Then they can respond to what He is doing in their lives.

Stop Refereeing Your Preschoolers!

Being the police, detective, mediator and judge for every squabble poorly equips our children for independence. Instead, we should invest time teaching our children to keep the peace. 

The Sacrifices Moms Make

Every day we change the course of the future because we influence our children in their faith and walk.

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Hard Prayers to Pray for Your Kids

God wants only the best for us, and He allows us to experience Him more fully and be a part of what He is doing when we pray from an eternal perspective.

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My Toddler Doesn’t Obey

It’s important for your disobedient child to know two important facts: 1) You love him unconditionally; and 2) You are in charge — and he isn’t.

Conflict Resolution Skills for Kids

Even when you demonstrate appropriate ways to respond to conflict, you can’t assume your children understand why you interact with others the way you do. So guide them toward becoming ministers of reconciliation in their words and actions.

Finding Purpose in Everyday Life

Family is important, but have you ever wondered how you reflect its importance as you live out your life day to day?

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Helping Kids Conquer Their Fears

Daniel Huerta, Focus on the Family’s Vice President of Parenting and Youth, addresses the common, everyday fears of children and guides parents toward practical solutions.

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Nurturing Your Child’s Natural Talent

Marriage and family expert Greg Smalley encourages parents to expose their children to new challenges and interests while honing in on the abilities that best suit them.

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Teaching Your Kids About Forgiveness

Jim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller discuss age-appropriate methods to correctly model forgiveness and empathy to children.

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Speaking Your Child’s Love Language (Part 2 of 2)

In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 2 of 2)

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Speaking Your Child’s Love Language (Part 1 of 2)

In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 1 of 2)

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Prayer: Seek the Lord Together

One of the most important ways your family can pursue Christ together is through prayer.

Establishing a Legacy of Faith for Newborns

Our children have eternal souls in need of salvation, and we have a part in ensuring that they know God.