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Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression isn’t something to suffer through in silence. Get help!

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The Basics of Attachment and Why It’s Important

This article explains the difference between bonding and attachment, how attachment relates to forming healthy relationships, and what parents can do to foster secure attachment for healthy growth and development.

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How to Talk to a Reluctant Teen

Six ideas for starting conversations with reluctant teens

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Bible Verses for Depression: A Parent’s Guide

There is power in verses of the Bible that speak to depression.

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A Prayer For My Kids to Withstand Pressure Throughout the School Year

Father, I come to you with a humble heart.

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The Foundation for a Joyful Life

As a new parent, I recently realized that my husband and I will be our newborn daughter’s blueprint for how to navigate the world.

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4 Tips To Stay Engaged With Your Teens

Here are a few shepherding tips that have helped me on this journey.

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What Gen Zers Believe About God

Insights for parenting a new generation

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Nurturing Their Faith: Supporting Adult Children Who Are Questioning God

I have always loved praying for our kids, but now more than ever I treasure the time I can spend talking to God about how He is working in their adult lives.

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Disciplining the Strong-Willed Elementary Child

Do you have any advice for disciplining and training uncooperative school-age children? I hear a lot about dealing with strong-willed toddlers, but not so much about older kids. My child is now in the elementary grades and life in our household is still an ongoing battle. Can you help us?

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Teens Using Media: Why Social Media Shouldn’t Define Your Teen

Instagram and Snapchat may seem harmless and fun, but they can be addicting and damaging for your teens, when these apps are used in excess.

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Redrawing Boundaries With Adult Children

How much control does, or should, a parent have over an adult child?

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Your Child’s Love Language

Children express and receive love in different ways.

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7 Strategies for Relentless Parenting

Teen rebellion requires parental tenacity and persistence.

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Uncovering the Pain Behind Your Child’s Anger

Learn how to recognize the reasons for anger, and whether it’s appropriate or not.

What Can You Do to Safeguard Your Teen from Suicide?

Unfortunately, a guarantee doesn’t come with the safeguarding suggestions, but they can help prevent teen suicide. 

How Your Teen Thinks

Have you ever wondered what your teen is thinking? Jerusha Clark unpacks three ways your teen’s brain is changing and what you can do to parent more effectively in the midst of the drama.

Helping Teens With Anxiety

Here are several ways to help our teens change their anxious thinking habits and lead them toward a healthier mindset.

How to Help Your Teen with Social Anxiety

Facing a mental illness is difficult, and as parents we want to take the burdens from our children. Rest in knowing that there is hope.

Caring for Teens with Autism

Raising teens with autism takes patience and an ability to expect the unexpected. It’s a hard road, but a road with honor.

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To Step into Your Calling, You Must First See Clearly.

Truth Rising exposes the cultural crisis we face and the bold faith it takes to confront it. Watch the film, then go deeper with a study on Hope, Truth, Identity, and Calling. You were created for this moment.

Choose to see. Choose to believe. Choose to act.