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Do You Have a Plan?

How have you prepared your children for the attacks of Satan? Do you have a written plan to protect your children?

Memorize and Meditate

Find creative ways to make Scripture memorization fun. Here are some tips about times and ways to help your family memorize.

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Can a Parent Expect Respect?

Learn more about building a respectful relationship with your teen.

Parents: Protect Your Child’s Heart by Guarding Your Own

Every parent needs a deliberate, strategic and measurable plan to guard his or her child’s heart.

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Strengthen Your Child’s Faith With Scripture

The life that Christ promised is what we all want for our children. I want to help you teach your children to memorize and meditate on Scripture as a part of their everyday lives.

Conversation: Give Your Child an Identity

Great relationships aren’t built of laws or rigid rules, but of vulnerable communication, honesty, healthy conflicts, order and direction.

Four Key Beliefs From Scripture

Learning these four biblical principles will help you reap the wonderful consequences of a much closer walk with God and harmony with others.

Encourage Positive Entertainment Alternatives

Discuss as a family what constitutes suitable positive and neutral entertainment — and how to find those types.

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Independence or Rebellion?

Sometimes what looks like rebellion is really a push for independence. Get tips on how to respond to your teen, even as you help shape a stronger path toward their maturity and wisdom.

Beginning the Adoption Process

Qualifying as adoptive parents is a lengthy process, but it will help prepare your family for what lies ahead.

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.

How to Survive Baby Boot Camp

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

Teaching Teens to Care

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

Passing on Faith Requires Intentionality

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

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.

Repetition and Blessing

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

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.

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.