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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Building Stepsibling Bonds

You can encourage stepsiblings to bond through shared experiences.

Don’t Lose Your Child’s Heart

We have a great relationship, but ever since his father remarried, his stepmom has started putting these thoughts in his head about me.

Knowing Him by Name

“The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give HIs life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 NIV)

Sunday Dinner With the Family

If you are fortunate enough to have extended family living nearby, why not resurrect the often-overlooked tradition of a family meal?

Why Do Right?

Kids may not initially comprehend the importance of doing what is right, so parents can help them better understand that moral choices are good for them.

sexual purity and your teen

What Really Matters about Sexual Purity and Your Teen

Is sexual purity still the proper way to frame conversations about sexuality with our teens? Learn more about this topic from a panel of some experts and authors about sexual purity.

What is Abstinence

What Is Abstinence? Conversations with Our Kids

Abstinence is a difficult topic to discuss with your kids. However, it’s an important conversation to have as your children continue to develop. Consider your approach to these conversations.

Teens and Sexual Harassment

Find out how to help your teens understand where flirting ends and harassment begins.

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Talking Abstinence With Your Teen

Clearly articulating our expectations regarding abstinence helps teens understand its importance.

Risks Teens Take

What can parents do when their teens think they’re invincible and don’t consider the life-changing consequences?

The Value of Christian Friends

Teens tend to attract friends who share similar values, and you can encourage them to do so.

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Boys to Men: What Your Boy Needs to Become A Good Man

What does a boy really need to become a man? The world will grasp for your son’s attention and mind. However, you can develop healthy habits in your boy to help him develop and grow into a man of character and respect.

Risk Takers

Helping teen boys determine the difference between a risk worth take and a bad-decision risk. 

Pray With Young Children

Read the suggestions of parents like you who have found ways to help encourage their children’s developing prayer life.

Make Prayer Real

Helping little ones learn to pray may not be as hard as you think.

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Choosing a College Major

How should your teen choose a college major? Use these six suggestions for guiding your child and in facilitating discussion.

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A Princess of Purpose

Encourage young girls to act like a daughter of the King, God’s princess, by training them in the fruit of the Spirit. 

Are You Ready to Go?

Learn new ways to help your kids take responsibility for getting ready to leave the house on time and with what they need to take with them.

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Reinforcing Math Concepts

Find creative ways to teach math concepts to children throughout the day and in the midst of their routine.

Dave Ramsey: Raising Money-Smart Kids

Dave’s message of financial hope has grown his corporation Lampo Group Inc. from a card table in his living room to a multimillion-dollar company.