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How to Survive Baby Boot Camp

When you bring your baby home from the hospital, the rigors of basic training begin.

Rules for an Effective Conversation

Think about what kind of communication will get your message about drugs and alcohol across effectively and always leave the door open for further conversations.

Faith at Home

Take every chance you can to practice faith-talk with your children.

Rachel’s Challenge: Teaching Teens to be Kind at School

Help your teen embrace a culture of kindness when their world seems to promote selfishness.

Passing on Faith Requires Intentionality

In addition to being intentional about communicating with your children, be intentional about modeling and sharing your faith.

Repetition and Blessing

Parents need to continually repeat the basic truths of God to our children.

Virtual Choices … Real-World Consequences

The addictive nature of video games and social media means that too much of either isn’t healthy for teens.

Adoption Options

Adoption options include domestic foster care, domestic infant, international, open, closed and embryo.

Reasons for Educating Yourself

As you educate yourself about drugs and alcohol, you will feel more capable when talking to your child about the issue.

Teaching Teens to Care

Teach your teens selflessness . . . even in a materialistic world.

Preparing for Adoption

The more information a couple has when pursuing adoption, the more prepared they will be for any problems that may surface.

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More Ideas for Traditions

See which of these traditions might work for your family!

Other Rites of Passage

What is the next teachable moment or transition in your daughter’s life? How can you add affirmation and encouragement to that moment?

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Taming the Transition Times

Providing a way for your child to gain an understanding of how his day will go may eliminate some of the undesirable behaviors that tend to rear their ugly heads during transition times.

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Teaching Through Sports

Use your children’s involvement in sports to teach them about life.

Defining ‘Successful Parenting’

If every parent’s job is to make sure his or her children turn out “right,” it would mean God messed up.

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Draw Your Children Into the Bible

Our task is not only scriptural instruction but also role modeling.

Defining Success as a Parent

Get into the mind-set that everything you do as a parent ultimately is part of validating or nurturing your children.

Words Are Powerful

Celebrate personal moments in a powerful way that can breathe life into a young person’s heart and future!

Learning the Bible

Help kids ages 4-7 learn God’s Word