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Family’s not in the way. They are the way.
If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one...
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Confident, Selfless, Grounded: Helping Tween and Teen Daughters Navigate Friendships
A girl grounded in her identity will still feel discouraged when she doesn’t have the relational connections she craves, but...
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The Creation of Woman: Affirming Your Daughter’s Identity
For Christian families, there’s an overwhelming importance upon understanding the roles of female and male. However, our culture emphasizes different...
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Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids
Dirty dishes. Messy bedrooms. Toys on the living room floor. Some days, there just isn't a good way to avoid...
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The Hidden Traps of Wicca
Learn what Wicca is, its followers interest in the beliefs and principles, and God's perspective on Wicca.
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Dating Violence: Know the Signs
50% of females and 35% of males reported that they had abused or been violent toward their partner.
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Your Identity: Artfully Made and Intentionally Crafted
Embracing your God-given identity that is developed through your relationship with the One who loves you and knows you best
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Dads Parent Differently Than Moms
Moms: Stop, pause and observe to see how a father's unique contributions to parenting will benefit his children.
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The One Thing Your Teen Needs From You
It's often the hardest to give your teens what they need the most. Letting go and giving greater independence to...
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Getting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more...
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Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
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6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence and Positive Self-Image in Children
These six steps can help you to build self-confidence and a positive self-image in your children.
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Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard...
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Beauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
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Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
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A Parent’s Guide to Marijuana and Marijuana Use
Marijuana continues to grow as a socially and legally accepted drug. Read our parent's guide to marijuana to help in...
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Coping With Suicide in Families
When a person dies by suicide, the family and friends who survive them must find ways to cope and continue...
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The Opioid Epidemic—How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers. This series will...
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Scriptures About Beauty and Appearance
Enjoy reading key Scripture verses that relate to appearance and beauty with your child.
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Transgender Resources
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing...
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How to Talk with Your Daughter about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Same-Sex Attraction
Knowing how to talk with your daughter about issues like sexual orientation, gender identity, and same-sex attraction can seem overwhelming.
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How Do You Respond to Your Teen’s Suspected Porn Use?
Knowing how to respond to your young teen's porn use can be overwhelming. Learn how to approach them with grace,...
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Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
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Helping Kids Stand Firm While Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Transgenderism
There is a crucial shift in youth culture, and Christian teens need to understand transgenderism as well as how to...
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How to Talk to Your Daughter about Puberty
Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how...
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Talking With Your Teen About Sexual Behavior
Learn how to approach awkward conversations about sexual behavior with your teen. Explore some tips and strategies for these conversations...
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Sexual Attraction: Guiding Your Son to Respond Well
Has your son recently discovered that his reaction to girls is changing? Sexual attraction is normal. Here's how you can...
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How to Engage a Teen Wrestling With Faith
Has your teen decided to “give up the faith”? Get insight into how parents can engage with their prodigals.
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Teach Your Teens to Cultivate a Vibrant Prayer Life
One way to help your teens cultivate a close connection with God is through prayer. And you can teach them...
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Why Read the Bible Aloud as a Family?
“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.” —1 Timothy 4:13
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Your Identity: Artfully Made and Intentionally Crafted
Embracing your God-given identity that is developed through your relationship with the One who loves you and knows you best
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Witchcraft: What Christian Parents Need to Know
Witchcraft is a difficult subject to broach in Christian circles. Many people are so uncomfortable with it, they don’t even...
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Why Has Astrology Become So Popular With Teens?
Astrology has saturated social media, teens are drawn to it believing it is harmless.
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The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
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Putting God First
Try these faith activities to help your children grow in their faith.
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray,...
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Does Social Media AI Know Your Teens Better Than You Do?
Parents, I hate to tell you this. But in some ways, social media AI might know your kids better than...
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Navigating the Brave New World of E-Learning
Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of...
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A New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
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Entertainment, Worldview, and Your Family
What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover...
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Should My Child Have Social Media?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
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Can We Know the Future? The Lure Within Social Media
The question "can we know the future?" has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Today, social media platforms exploit this...
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The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
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The Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
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What Age Should My Kid Get a Cell Phone?
The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page...
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Family’s not in the way. They are the way.
If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one...
Read More
Confident, Selfless, Grounded: Helping Tween and Teen Daughters Navigate Friendships
A girl grounded in her identity will still feel discouraged when she doesn’t have the relational connections she craves, but...
Read More
The Creation of Woman: Affirming Your Daughter’s Identity
For Christian families, there’s an overwhelming importance upon understanding the roles of female and male. However, our culture emphasizes different...
Read More
Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids
Dirty dishes. Messy bedrooms. Toys on the living room floor. Some days, there just isn't a good way to avoid...
Read More
The Hidden Traps of Wicca
Learn what Wicca is, its followers interest in the beliefs and principles, and God's perspective on Wicca.
Read More
Dating Violence: Know the Signs
50% of females and 35% of males reported that they had abused or been violent toward their partner.
Read More
Your Identity: Artfully Made and Intentionally Crafted
Embracing your God-given identity that is developed through your relationship with the One who loves you and knows you best
Read More
Dads Parent Differently Than Moms
Moms: Stop, pause and observe to see how a father's unique contributions to parenting will benefit his children.
Read More
The One Thing Your Teen Needs From You
It's often the hardest to give your teens what they need the most. Letting go and giving greater independence to...
Read More
Getting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more...
Read More
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read More
6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence and Positive Self-Image in Children
These six steps can help you to build self-confidence and a positive self-image in your children.
Read More
Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard...
Read More
Beauty in the Brokenness: How God Restores Our Hearts
Kintsugi is the art of repairing something that has been broken with gold, with the understanding that the object is...
Read More
Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
Read More
A Parent’s Guide to Marijuana and Marijuana Use
Marijuana continues to grow as a socially and legally accepted drug. Read our parent's guide to marijuana to help in...
Read More
Coping With Suicide in Families
When a person dies by suicide, the family and friends who survive them must find ways to cope and continue...
Read More
The Opioid Epidemic—How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers. This series will...
Read More
Scriptures About Beauty and Appearance
Enjoy reading key Scripture verses that relate to appearance and beauty with your child.
Read More
Transgender Resources
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing...
Read More
How to Talk with Your Daughter about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Same-Sex Attraction
Knowing how to talk with your daughter about issues like sexual orientation, gender identity, and same-sex attraction can seem overwhelming.
Read More
How Do You Respond to Your Teen’s Suspected Porn Use?
Knowing how to respond to your young teen's porn use can be overwhelming. Learn how to approach them with grace,...
Read More
Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
Read More
Helping Kids Stand Firm While Navigating the Ever-Changing Landscape of Transgenderism
There is a crucial shift in youth culture, and Christian teens need to understand transgenderism as well as how to...
Read More
How to Talk to Your Daughter about Puberty
Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how...
Read More
Talking With Your Teen About Sexual Behavior
Learn how to approach awkward conversations about sexual behavior with your teen. Explore some tips and strategies for these conversations...
Read More
Sexual Attraction: Guiding Your Son to Respond Well
Has your son recently discovered that his reaction to girls is changing? Sexual attraction is normal. Here's how you can...
Read More
How to Engage a Teen Wrestling With Faith
Has your teen decided to “give up the faith”? Get insight into how parents can engage with their prodigals.
Read More
Teach Your Teens to Cultivate a Vibrant Prayer Life
One way to help your teens cultivate a close connection with God is through prayer. And you can teach them...
Read More
Why Read the Bible Aloud as a Family?
“Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.” —1 Timothy 4:13
Read More
Your Identity: Artfully Made and Intentionally Crafted
Embracing your God-given identity that is developed through your relationship with the One who loves you and knows you best
Read More
Witchcraft: What Christian Parents Need to Know
Witchcraft is a difficult subject to broach in Christian circles. Many people are so uncomfortable with it, they don’t even...
Read More
Why Has Astrology Become So Popular With Teens?
Astrology has saturated social media, teens are drawn to it believing it is harmless.
Read More
The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
Read More
Putting God First
Try these faith activities to help your children grow in their faith.
Read More
Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray,...
Read More
Does Social Media AI Know Your Teens Better Than You Do?
Parents, I hate to tell you this. But in some ways, social media AI might know your kids better than...
Read More
Navigating the Brave New World of E-Learning
Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of...
Read More
A New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
Read More
Entertainment, Worldview, and Your Family
What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover...
Read More
Should My Child Have Social Media?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
Read More
Can We Know the Future? The Lure Within Social Media
The question "can we know the future?" has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Today, social media platforms exploit this...
Read More
The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
Read More
The Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
Read More
What Age Should My Kid Get a Cell Phone?
The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page...
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