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Raising Responsible Adults

Parenting a teenager today brings many challenges. But with God’s help, you can raise your teen to be a strong adult. John and Danny describe how to have hope when your teen disappoints you.

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3 Ways to Spend Your Coronavirus Check Wisely

Don’t waste this crisis. Use it to take control of your life. The best place to start is by making a list of what you have and what you need.

Balancing Work and Family While Staying Home

Balancing Work and Family While Staying Home

As we’re forced to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, we’re spending more time online, and our work, school, and family life have blended together in an unprecedented way. Today, author Arlene Pellicane offers guidance for managing our digital habits in a healthy manner so that we go online with purpose and unplug regularly to …

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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Actions in Youth

Focus on the Family has created Alive to Thrive to provide help and hope for parents and others who interact regularly with young people. This free resource provides practical suggestions for preventing and responding to suicidal thoughts and actions.

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Coronavirus Safety Tips for Kids

Parents can relay simple tips to their children to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Finding Your Rest and Hope in Christ

Parenting is taxing on you as a mom. That’s why it’s essential to make time for rest. John and Danny give some encouragement to tired mothers.

Four Things Your Family Can Do During Coronavirus

Four Things Your Family Can Do During Coronavirus

Best-selling author Dr. Kathy Koch outlines a practical four-step process to help families stay sane and thrive during this season of sheltering-at-home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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10 Ways to Be a Happier Mom

As a Mom, you want your children to do well in life. But what is true success? Danny and John discuss how to push your kids toward success that will last, and Danny quotes from a poem, “Meat Loaf,” by Linda Knaus & Kenn Nesbitt.

Navigating Screen Time During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Navigating Screen Time During the Coronavirus Outbreak

With schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic, children are required to spend more time staring at a digital screen as they do e-learning from home. Author Jonathan McKee offers parents practical guidance for navigating this stressful period and helping their kids strike a healthy balance between online and offline activities.

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Turtle Time: Mental Health Breaks During Coronavirus

Be aware of your own feelings. Notice when you are annoyed or overwhelmed and are becoming angry. Once you are aware, choose to take a break and deal with your emotions before you try to deal with your child’s emotions.

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Parental Expectations and Agendas

Every mom and dad wants to see your child grow up to be successful. But, what do you do when your son or daughter doesn’t listen? John and Danny offer encouragement for parents whose child has gone astray.

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Do You Trust God for Your Adult Child’s Future?

Every parent wants their children to make good choices. John and Danny discuss the importance of healthy consequences whenever your teenager or adult child makes a bad choice.

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Strengths, Challenges, and Strategies for Co-Parenting When Your Partner Is on the Autism Spectrum

It’s helpful to have a good sense of humor and lots of forgiveness. It’s also good to help autistic parents understand that challenges are part of normal life. In the end, collaboration between the neurotypical and autistic parent can make parenting success possible!

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Unexpected Homeschooling: Tips for Teaching Kids at Home

As a help to parents suddenly and unexpectedly having to teach their kids at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, author Tricia Goyer offers practical suggestions for creating a realistic school-at-home schedule, balancing digital learning, motivating kids to stay productive, and much more.

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A Verse to Soothe Your Parent Guilt

Parenting is far from perfect, but your mistakes don’t have to define you. John and Danny give some tips for how to bring peace to your family.

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Navigating Personality Differences at Home

Take some time to learn about the personalities of people around you. The goal is for your family to take the frustration that can come from different personalities and turn it into understanding how different personalities can benefit each other.

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Celebrate Easter Together at Home

With social distancing in place, this weekend will look far from normal. We want to come alongside you and your family as you celebrate Easter together at home.

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Easter: The Big Picture

The resurrection was the ultimate validation of who Jesus claimed to be — the Messiah himself.

Showing Love to Neighbors

10 Ways Your Family Can Show Love to Neighbors During Coronavirus

Check in regularly with your neighbors to make sure they are doing well and see if they need any assistance. Be a willing listener to their stories; sometimes they might not have anyone else to talk to.

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The Power of Loving BIG in Small Moments

Enjoying the small moments with your children can create special memories. John and Danny offer hope to exhausted parents struggling to enjoy the simple moments of parenting.