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Intentional Parenting

A father is protecting, talking to. and comforting his young son by holding him close on the steps. Protecting and overprotecting your child are different actions.

Are You Over Protecting Your Child?

There is a balance in protecting our kids from harm and giving them the freedom to fail, struggle, and the skills to succeed.

Growth and learning happen as a parent is strategic just like in the picture of the stages of butterfly growth

Strategies for Helicopter Parents

Solid strategies for helicopter parents that can land the whirlybird while encourage their children’s growth and learning.

Having dinner together as a family nourishes your child's body and soul

Dinner: Nourish Your Family … As a Family

There’s plenty of evidence that making dinner together a family priority is definitely worth the effort.

How can you help your child make good friends?

Help Your Child Make Good Friends

Teach children that making friends starts with being one.

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Set Aside Divorce Differences for the Kids

Learning how to manage Christmas after divorce can be overwhelming and devastating. Explore this story of overcoming divorce differences.

What is Worship: 7 Ways to Connect With God

There are many different worship styles when it comes to connecting with God. But some methods may work better than others, depending on the unique way that God has wired you! Connecting With God Through Worship The book of Psalms is filled with commands to worship God and gives many reasons why we we are …

Why does God allow suffering?

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

To answer the question: Why does God allow suffering?, you and your children will need some logic, communication, and patience, as well as an understanding of God’s wisdom and the Bible.

Flexible thinking is a valuable life skill for children. This little girl is leaning on a wall thinking deeply

Raising Flexible Thinkers

Help your child cultivate flexible thinking as a valuable life skill

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Find Hope in Raising a Child with Disabilities

Born with cerebral palsy, Dr. Tyler Sexton became a medical doctor who treats kids with special needs and encourages parents.

Kindergarten Readiness: Your Child’s Fears

What If My Child Expresses Fear About Going to Kindergarten?

Know when your child is ready for kindergarten and how to ease their fears

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Leading Your Child to Christ

Raising children to follow Christ requires your faith and trust in the Lord’s plan. Keep reading to learn how to promote your children’s spiritual growth.

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Take This Spiritual Gifts Test with Your Family

When your child gives their life to Jesus, a transformation begins. A spiritual gifts test helps them discover the gifts God then gives them.

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Talking to Your Daughter about Her Worth, Identity, and Beauty

Talking to your daughter through the years about her worth, identity, and beauty requires your consistent compassion and investment. Learn more about how to maintain these conversations throughout each age and stage of her life.

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Long-Distance Grandparenting: Having an Impact Across the Miles

It would be wonderful if all grandparents lived near their grandchildren and had easy access to them, but in today’s world, that is rarely the case. If you are a long-distance grandparent, here are ten ways to stay connected.

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Navigating Inappropriate Media Exposure With Your Kids

Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37

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Is “Gentle Parenting” Really All that Gentle?

How does this parenting style really play out in practical ways?

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Protecting Children Online: Essential Conversations Every Parent Must Have

Do you know who your children are interacting with online?

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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 more beautiful because it has been broken. Like the art of kintsugi, God repairs the brokenness in our lives and makes us more beautiful through the process.

Train Them Up

Helpful tips for raising godly children.

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Talking to Kids About Masturbation

Knowing the larger meaning and purpose of human sexuality helps us talk to our kids about masturbation.