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Connecting With Your Teen or Young Adult (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Kara Powell offers parents insights and practical help found in her book Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future. (Part 1 of 2)

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Preparing to Care for Aging Loved Ones (Part 2 of 2)

As they discuss their personal journeys in caring for aging family members, Michele Howe and Lisa Anderson offer insights on many aspects of caregiving, including the difficulties of role-reversal in caring for an aging parent, differing expectations among siblings, the impact on marriage and the single person, the importance of community, and more. (Part 2 …

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Helping Your Daughter Become a Confident Woman, Part 5

Women often talk about “marrying their father.” It may sound strange, but John and Danny explain how common it is for women to marry a man with many of the same qualities as their fathers.

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Friendship Factor: Making and Keeping Friends

Help your teen develop the skills needed to make and keep friends

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Preparing to Care for Aging Loved Ones (Part 1 of 2)

As they discuss their personal journeys in caring for aging family members, Michele Howe and Lisa Anderson offer insights on many aspects of caregiving, including the difficulties of role-reversal in caring for an aging parent, differing expectations among siblings, the impact on marriage and the single person, the importance of community, and more. (Part 1 …

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Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 2

Social media posts often show picture-perfect families, but they don’t always tell the full story. John and Danny warn parents against comparing themselves to their friends and neighbors while online.

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Overcoming Favoritism: Loving Your Stepkids

Show stepchildren love and fair treatment while staying true to your biological kids.

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Room for More

Blair was already overwhelmed with two young children, but the story of an abandoned little girl made her rethink everything

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Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 1

John and Danny provide encouragement for the mom who struggles with a deep desire to be the perfect parent.

Four pre-teens or young teens standing in a line hanging out, smiling together

3-2-1 Launch! Three Keys To Helping Kids Launch into the Teen Years

Learn how to prepare for the upcoming transition in your preteen’s life. Understand these three keys to helping your kids launch into this next stage of life.

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Learned Helplessness: When Kids Give Up Trying

How learned helplessness develops in families

Mom Holding Daughter: a loving mom holds her young daughter against a white wall

Be the Mom You Want to Be

How to parent well even if you didn’t have a good role model

Two smiling teen girls outside at a campsite. One is enthusiastically and tightly hugging the other from behind.

How to Connect With Young Teens

Connecting with young teens can be challenging but time spent with them will be rewarding for both parents and kids

How Dads Can Connect with Their Children

How Dads Can Connect With Their Children

As a dad, you have the ability to positively influence your kids and establish lasting connections. When your kids grow from each age and stage, you can grow your connection with them too! Explore these ideas to cultivating your relationships with your children.

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The Truth About Vaping – Help for Parents

What is vaping and is it dangerous? Parents can find the help they are looking for.

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Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 7

John explains how kindness works better than niceness every time.

Raising Healthy, Resilient Kids

Unconditional love coupled with positive discipline is helpful for raising healthy resilient kids.

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Developing Your Child’s Unique Personality, Part 5

John and Danny discuss the DISC method of determining a child’s personality to help parents get the best results.

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Putting the Grand in Grandparenting

Michele Howe describes how grandparents can develop a thriving relationship with their adult children and grandkids in a discussion based on her book There’s a Reason They Call It GRANDparenting.

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Navigating Tough Issues in Your Family, Part 6

John an Danny challenge the notion that parents should have all the answers.