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Practical Service

How can you as a parent practically instill principles of selfless love and sacrifice in your child?

Faith Begins With Acceptance

Accept your children and the unique gifts and plans that God has for them.

Reducing the Risk for Substance Abuse

Tips for protecting your kids from drug, alcohol and tobacco use.

Why Kids Use Drugs

What are the factors that influence kids to try drugs or avoid them?

Why Service is Necessary

Why Service Is Necessary

We serve others because of the example Christ set for us.

What Is Service?

I never want my children to count their blessings in lieu of reaching out.

Teaching Service

Jesus set the standard of selflessness for His disciples when He told them to be His “witnesses, in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). Such a command implies a life lived for others. While it may be too early to burden young children with such …

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What Service Looks Like

Christ calls us to live our faith by loving and serving the people He brings into our lives. How are you training your children to do this?

Stages and Warning Signs of Substance Abuse

Behaviors parents might notice if their teen or preteen is using drugs.

Share the Workload With Your Husband

Remember, nagging will not motivatate your husband to help out more.

Working Moms Need to Delegate

As a working mom, the best way to reduce stress in caring for your family is to delegate chores and household responsibilities.

What if a Drug Problem Has Already Developed?

How to respond to your teen’s substance abuse

How to Get Things Done With Teens

Here are tips on connecting with teens and getting them to pitch in.

How to Help Your Child Grieve

Tips to help your children through the grieving process.

Making Wise Decisions During Conflicts

Eight tips for creating a win/win solution

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When You Still Can’t Resolve Conflict

When all else fails, get an outside opinion to help you resolve conflict with your teens.

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Anger Busters for Kids

Here are eight ideas to calm your child.

Preventing Future Pornography Use

Restoring your teen after porn use

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Your Teen’s Sensory Preference

Sensory preference has a big influence on success or failure in school and in the choice of a career.

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Sharing the Gospel With Your Children

Many Christian parents face a paradox: How can some children hear the good news of the Bible and believe, while others hear the same message and remain unaffected? While the process of faith may be miraculous, it is not entirely mysterious. Jesus explained it in His parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23). Teaching received without …