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The power of a mother's love shows as this mother snuggles nose to nose with her newborn

The Power Of A Mother’s Love

A mother’s love needs to be given unconditionally to establish trust and a firm foundation of emotional intimacy in a child’s life.

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Bob Goff’s Audacious Parenting Adventure

Bob Goff, the best-selling author of Love Does, has not lived a typical life and chose to not be a typical parent. Instead, he chose to be intentionally engaged with his children and their individual adventures.

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Wicked: Navigating Magic and Witchcraft in Movies

One of the biggest entertainment questions we get at Plugged In is the intersection of magic and witchcraft.

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Curbing The Blame Game And Getting Rid Of Excuses

Don’t settle for a response of “It’s not my fault” with your kids. Curb their bad habit of blaming others and making excuses.

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Handling Disrespect

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Disrespect is at the root of inappropriate behavior. Two of your kids are fighting, another one won’t pick up his toys, and your teenager just revealed the tattoo she got without your permission. You’re exhausted, and all you want is peace. You’re not alone. For many, disciplining children is a …

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How Do I Help My Teen Avoid Unwanted Sexual Thoughts?

This can be one of the trickiest topics to handle with your teens. Addressing unwanted sexual thoughts begins with focusing on what’s happening, necessary boundaries, and providing help.

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Running With Perseverance

Use these age appropriate activities to teach your children about persevering in their faith.

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Sharing God’s Love With Others

Hagar’s story in the Bible shows how we can share God’s love with others and let them know that He sees each of us in our trials.

Laughing child hugs her mom outdoors—a joyful moment of gratitude that helps raise grateful kids.

Why Developing the Habit of Gratitude in Your Home Matters

The psychological, relational, and spiritual benefits of thankfulness for both children and families are well-documented. But on a practical level, why is it important, and how can parents teach their kids to be sincerely grateful? Here are six practices and three key benefits to motivate parents.

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Teaching Teens The Life Skill Of Renewing Their Minds

The most important skill you can teach your teen is the renewing of his mind. This article examines five steps that will help you encourage your teen in this area.

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7 Ways Your Kids Can Connect With God

Many Christian parents assume that their way of connecting with God is the way their children should connect with Him. But your child may connect with God very differently than you.

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8 Small Resolutions That Can Change Your Family

Have you been successful in making lasting changes as a parent? Try these small tips to make a big change in your family.

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Major Challenges Of Parenting

How Parents Identify and Approach Some of the Major Challenges of Parenting.

Easing Tension Between Homes

Forgiveness didn’t come easily after our divorce.

Setting Boundaries For Toddlers

Use these six strategies to establish an understanding of appropriate behavior in young kids.

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Reflecting God’s Faithfulness

Help children see the awesome reliability of God’s faithfulness through these age-appropriate activities.

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How Do I Get My Child To Stop Lying?

These five tips can help you create a culture of honesty in your home.

Fear of growing up

Why Do Children Have The Fear Of Growing Up?

In the face of the fear of growing up, we can help to bring hope, excitement, and victory back into our kids’ lives. God’s word is full of wisdom, and we must not take it for granted.

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Stepparenting: It Takes Two

Contrary to what you may think, stepparenting is a two-person task. Learn how both parents can positively shape their stepfamily’s future while also cultivating their present too.

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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.