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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

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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Intentionality

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Work-Life Balance: Nurturing Families in Today’s World

Know how to switch gears between your job and home life.

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Preparing Your Teen for the Work World

Discover a personal story about teens and the modern work world. Training teens for the work world requires a strong emphasis on work ethic, developing social skills, and guidance on the biblical perspective on work. Finally, strengthen your teen’s work ethic through these tips and strategies.

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4 Things Preteens Need Most from Their Mom

This stage combined with rebellion is not easy. Lean into your support system to help you stay emotionally balanced and to maintain perspective as you guide your preteen into the teen years.

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Talking With Your Teen About Sexual Behavior

Learn how to approach awkward conversations about sexual behavior with your teen. Explore some tips and strategies for these conversations so you can prioritize your relationship over “getting it right.”

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Helping Children See God as Relevant to Their Lives

Will your child someday leave Christianity behind? Give them a faith worth holding on to.

Peer Influence and Identity: A Parent’s Guide

Friendships and self-identity will have a profound impact on adolescents and may need guidance from parents.

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Who is God: Teaching Kids About God and His Nature

Understanding an unseen God, is easier for children to grasp when we look at nature.

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School Choice for Parents

The school choice that we make for our children can have a significant impact on their desire to learn, as well as, having an impact on their future personal growth and success.

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Equipping Kids to Defend the Bible: Answers to Common Questions

Help prepare your children to respond to questions and criticisms of the Bible and  to understand that the Bible is accurate, reliable and relevant.

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Working Moms Need Friends, Too

Mothers who work outside the home need friendships with other women.

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Making Faith Part of Everyday Life

There are practical ways to live out Deuteronomy 6.

How Fathers Help Kids Grow

When fathers are attentive to their children, they build relationships that encourage healthy child development.

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Parenting With Intentionality

Intentionality in parenting means making a purposeful decision to spend time connecting with your kids. Intentionality is one of the seven traits for effective parenting.

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How to Help Your Perfectionist Child

The signs of perfectionism can appear in your child’s behaviors, emotions, and thoughts. Learn how to pair practical steps with emotional investment.

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4 Parenting Styles and Effective Child Discipline

How do you get your children to obey, and what should you do when they won’t?

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Grow Together in Faith With Family Prayer

Praying as a family can be much more than a bedtime ritual.

Prevent the Sexualization of Your Daughter

The sexualization of young girls has numerous effects on mental health, identity, and sexuality. However, as a a parent, you can positively shape your daughter’s development throughout the critical ages and stages of her life.

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Personality Differences: Conquering Chores Together

Learn to navigate communicating the importance of doing chores to your kids and form your perspective on how chores can impact your family.

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Christmas Devotional

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Find time to join us in a Christmas devotional to celebrate our Savior today. 

Celebrate the Advent Season

Learn more about the Advent candles, wreath, readings, and calendar this Christmas season.