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How to Help Your Child Grieve

Tips to help your children through the grieving process.

Choosing a Family Hobby

How to choose a hobby that the whole family can enjoy

Wonderfully Made

Reassuring children of their distinctiveness helps them to see that it is OK to be different.

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Finding the Best Solution to Any Conflict

Avoid power struggles by getting on the same team as your teen.

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When You Still Can’t Resolve Conflict

When all else fails, get an outside opinion to help you resolve conflict with your teens.

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Losing Faith

Trusting God amid dashed hopes and dreams

Making Wise Decisions During Conflicts

Eight tips for creating a win/win solution

Focus on Your Home

Don’t spend all your time trying to shelter your children from the other parent.

What Contributes to Personality Clashes

Not all personality clashes result from opposite personalities between parent and child. Here are other factors to consider.

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Sharing the Gospel With Your Children

Many Christian parents face a paradox: How can some children hear the good news of the Bible and believe, while others hear the same message and remain unaffected? While the process of faith may be miraculous, it is not entirely mysterious. Jesus explained it in His parable of the sower (Matthew 13:1-23). Teaching received without …

Healthy Childhood Sexual Development

This four-part series is designed to help you chart a course that will nurture and fortify your child’s sexual development.

Teaching Children Healthy Sexuality

Gone are the days when parents can talk superficially about “the birds and bees” and expect their children to turn out OK. Our hyper-sexualized culture now reaches into more than 60 percent of American homes via the InternetThe UCLA Internet Report – “Surveying the Digital Future,” UCLA Center for Communication Policy, January 2003, (April 14, …

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The Involved Father

Fathers are just as essential to healthy child development as mothers. Psychology Today explained, “Fatherhood turns out to be a complex and unique phenomenon with huge consequences for the emotional and intellectual growth of children.””Shuttle Diplomacy,” Psychology Today, July/August 1993, p. 15.Erik Erikson, a pioneer in the world of child psychology, asserts that a father’s …

Your Teen is Wired by God

Is your teen on the track to a meaningful future? Are you finding out what a joy it can be to help a young person make the most of how God has wired him or her?

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Your Teen’s Sensory Preference

Sensory preference has a big influence on success or failure in school and in the choice of a career.

Preventing Future Pornography Use

Restoring your teen after porn use

Little-Known Holidays to Celebrate

Find fun and educational activities for your children this summer.

childhood sexual development for 13-18 year olds

Childhood Sexual Development for 13-18 Year Olds

Understanding teenagers can be difficult. However, it’s vitally important to cultivate a strong relationship with your teen so you can discuss important topics such sexual development. God designed your teenager with a specific purpose. Help support and encourage them as they discover that purpose and its connection with their sexual development.

Brainstorming

Brainstorming is the best way to think of a whole pile of potential answers to a problem.

Childhood Sexual Development for 9-12 Year Olds

Childhood Sexual Development for 9-12 Year Olds

Even if you’ve followed every rule or principle regarding your child’s sexual development to this point, there are upcoming changes that require your renewed attention and investment in your preteen’s life. God designed your preteen with a specific purpose. Help support and encourage them as they discover that purpose and its connection with their sexual …