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7 Ways to Keep Your Family Close During These Challenging Times

Learning how important it is to value each other’s differences and how to bend towards strength and softness at home can help make your family time even better. With all that in mind, here are several ideas to keep your family close and grow stronger together.

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Parenting During Coronavirus: Help Your Family Stick Together and Work Through Tough Emotions

Before we could set goals, routines, and fun activities for the weeks ahead, we needed to unpack the burdens of our hearts. We needed to remind each other that we are going to make it. My family is, and so is yours.

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50 Games and Activities to Do With Your Kids

Playing games and doing activities with our kids is a fantastic opportunity to connect with them.

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Staying Sane While Working From Home With Kids

These eight tips can help create a successful and less stressful environment for you and your kids while you are working from home.

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Demonstrating Steadfast Love in Parenting

A solid foundation is one of the most important things a parent needs to create in a relationship with their child. Just like a tree, the roots must be set deeply in place before the trunk, branches and fruit can grow

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Talking With Kids About the Coronavirus

We’ve all heard healthcare providers tell us how to keep the coronavirus at bay. Wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face. If you have any symptoms of the virus, consult a doctor and stay away from other people. These and other suggestions are helpful for managing the physical aspects of what has now …

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Steadfast Love in Action – 5 Ways to Love Your School

A song many Christians know comes from a Bible verse found in Matthew 20:26. It says “if you want to be great in God’s kingdom, learn to be the servant of all.” Showing steadfast love for your school involves learning to help and serve others. This is a concept you as a parent can share …

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The Importance of Auditory Learning

Kids do not need to be auditory learners in order to benefit from this learning style. In fact, most kids tend to absorb knowledge in a variety of different ways. Weaving auditory learning into our kids’ learning is an excellent way to help them grow and thrive.

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How Do I Help My Shy Child?

Shy children leave many thoughts bottled up—thoughts that could help him or her connect with others if only they were brought out. Imagine how many incredible thoughts are not shared because of shyness!

5 Positive Effects Reading Has on Child Development

There are few things better than cuddling up with your child and a good book.

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Parenting Reactive Children or Youth

Parenting reactive children or youth can be difficult but a technique known as Therapeutic Parenting can be helpful.

Sensory Processing Issues in a Child

Some children struggle to process sensory information that they see, hear, taste, feel or touch. They may also have difficulty with balance.

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Parenting a Child With Attachment Issues

Any number of unforeseen circumstances may create a situation in which parent-child attachment is a challenge. In this article, parents can learn principles and strategies for encouraging attachment in a struggling child.

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A Bright Future

Help your kids work toward a bright future.

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Understanding Learning Styles

Every child has a unique learning style. Parents can help their children succeed in school by understanding their learning styles.

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When Helping Our Kids Doesn’t Help

Sometimes letting kids make mistakes can be the best help a parent can give.

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The Life of a Super Dad

It takes more than super strength to be a super dad. Strong dads serve their families everyday.

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Can Your Kids Bring Their Faith to School?

Did you know the majority of students in the United States spend at least six hours per day in school? That’s a lot of time, and it presents a unique challenge to Christian students who spend that time in an environment that’s completely different than—or even contradicts—what they learn at home and at church. In …

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Stay Connected to Your Family Through Journals

Contributor journals are an easy, fun way to stay connected to your family.

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Overcoming Favoritism: Loving Your Stepkids

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