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The adoption journey is resplendent with unforeseen detours, mountaintop experiences, formidable challenges — and magnificent views of God’s grace all along the way. Without preparation, this journey can be more than challenging. With awareness and planning, the journey can be one that promotes growth, blessings and healing for all involved. Here are a few things …
The beautiful truth for adoptive parents is that God has placed children in their families for healing and redemption.
Take a look at seven common faith-launching worries parents face.
This clever discipline method is less exhausting and more successful than ranting, raving, blaming, pleading, begging or threatening.
Anger can be a normal, and necessary part of your child’s development. He’s trying to express needs, trying to control his environment, and trying to become independent. He’s also trying your nerves!
How do you help your children care for others?
Is the do-as-I-say-not-as-the-TV-character-does approach to parenting working for you? Here’s why it probably isn’t.
Here are three ways parents encourage their kids to misbehave.
Having trouble getting your toddler down to sleep? Here are some ideas for making the bedtime experience less stressful.
Training up a child in the way he/she should go doesn’t mean ignoring their natural gifts. Take time to understand and perceive your child’s ways, so that you may guide them to be who they are meant to be.
What really is beauty? Depending on who (or more specifically where) you ask, you’ll get a different answer. Train your kids to look in the right places for beauty.
Helping your child find new friendships after the big move
How do we prepare our kids to be “shrewd as serpents, and harmless as doves” when they serve? How do we teach them to discern how to give and serve with widsom?
Give your children a sense of the importance of joyful giving by being a good model.
Given up on the idea of home education? It might be time to reconsider.
Parents of prodigals often feel helpless and tend to think it’s because they did something wrong. But sometimes teens just rebel against anyone who gets in their way. Here’s what you can do when a child goes astray.
It’s essential for families to develop the ability to cope with the stress that adoption can place on parents and kids.
Recognizing your teen’s seasons of life and how to support them
Sharing your loss and honoring your loved one through holiday communication might be the perfect way to bring some joy back into the season.