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How to Spank: To Spank or Not to Spank?
It’s one of the most common parenting questions, especially for young parents. The topic charges emotions and often sparks controversy....
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Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your...
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Be the Mom You Want to Be
How to parent well even if you didn't have a good role model
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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.
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Best Gift Ideas for 4-8 Year Olds
Shopping for 4-8 year olds can be the most fun. You can make this year's Christmas gifts meaningful as well.
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Teaching Kids about Empathy in an Anti-Empathy Culture
Our culture de-values empathy. Instead, there's an emphasis on choosing to feed narcissism and apathy. Because of this, it’s more...
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When You Can’t Make It Better for Your Stepkids
I wanted to fix my stepson’s problems. But I had to accept that they weren't my problems to fix. It...
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Unique Ideas to Help Your Kids with Room Cleaning
We all know the feeling of walking into our children's rooms and seeing the overwhelming pile of clothes and toys....
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Help Your Stepchildren Feel Secure in Your Love for Them
Stepsibling jealousy can be subtle, volatile and destructive, but detecting it isn't difficult if you know what to look for.
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Magic in Media: Harmless Fantasy?
Understanding our children's mental and spiritual development plays an important role in how they will interpret the worldview presented in...
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9 Ways to Help Children Cope with a Father’s Death
If you know a boy or girl who has dealt with a father’s death, whether recently or some time ago,...
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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.
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Navigate Family Differences With This Personality Quiz
Relating to different personalities is not always easy. Take the quiz to find out and understand the unique strengths within...
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Talking to Kids About Mass Violence
We can't shield our kids from hearing about war, mass shootings, and violence against innocents. But how should you talk...
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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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After the Death of a Spouse
Suddenly, I was the single father of a 4-year-old Disney princess and a little boy who had just learned to...
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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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How to Handle Stress in Your Children
While the cause of stress in your children depends on a variety of influences, you can provide hope and support...
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How Parents Can Model Healthy Sexual Behavior for Kids
Because our children develop over time, there's encouragement that change for the better is always possible. Now is a great...
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The Reasoning for Using Anatomically Correct Terms With Your Kids
Using nickname to describe areas of the body isn't necessarily wrong. But there's a better path to set your kids...
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When Someone Has “Different Pronouns”: Explaining LGBT Pronoun Usage to our Kids
Learn how to address and answer your child's questions about LGBT pronoun usage. Then, cultivate healthy conversations about how to...
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What to Do When Young Kids Masturbate
On the scale of uncomfortable things to talk about with your young kids; masturbation hovers around the top. But as...
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Answering Parents’ Questions on Gender Confusion in Children
To be human is to be gendered — male or female. And one of the most important jobs of a...
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Are Young Kids Influenced to Identify as Transgender?
I've been hearing a lot of mixed messages. What are some of the main influences a child to identify as...
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Do You Have a Strategy for Telling Your Kids About Sex?
What do I tell my kids about sex? When do I start? It all begins with a conversation, at the...
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What Should We Do If our Preschooler Walked in on Me and My Spouse Having Sex?
Any topics, conversations, or even a mention related with sex can be awkward for you and your preschooler. Much less...
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Are Trans-Youth at a Higher Risk for Suicide?
I've heard that trans-youth are at a higher risk for suicide. Is this true?
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Encourage Your Child’s Faith
Get a number of ideas about how to help your child's budding faith grow every day.
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Become a Prayer Warrior for Your Child Like Hannah
Hannah’s heartfelt prayer for a child inspires us today to be prayer warriors.
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Do Your Children Know How to Draw Close to God Through Prayer?
Unanswered questions about prayer may cause kids to have misconceptions. We can help correct those misunderstandings as we teach our...
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Go From “Gimme” to Grateful Kids
Teaching children to be grateful and generous is a Christmas gift that can last a lifetime.
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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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How to Answer Your Child’s Faith Questions
Here are some answers to questions your child may ask about God.
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5 Characteristics of Biblical Discipline
Sometimes it's hard to know if you're disciplining your children effectively. Try using these five measures from the Bible.
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Love One Another
Help kids learning what true, biblical love looks like with these age-appropriate activities.
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How to Say Prayers for Your Children
Living a life of prayer benefits you, but it also trains your children in how to pray. So find little...
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Good Books for Kids to Read: How to Find Them
You can find good books for your kids by starting with our list of genres and then matching books to...
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Embracing the Summer Screen-time Reset
Is your family's screen time out of control? Discover effective strategies to improve family interactions.
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Helping Kids Process Violence in the News and Social Media
In the wake of unexpected violence erupting on the screen it's important to equip children with the necessary facts to...
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Tech Trends: ‘Bad Science’ Videos, AI on YouTube Kids, and ‘SkinTok’
Each month, Plugged In publishes a blog with the latest technology and social media trends.
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Disney Warns Parents to Put Parental Controls on Disney+
This Disney mom has had enough.
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A Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology (Download)
Find out how kids are using their online and mobile devices, and how that participation can impact them physically, psychologically,...
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Netflix: How to Use Your Parental Controls
We can't always trust they are watching something wholesome.
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Jim Daly Intro to StagesDr. Huerta “What’s So Amazing” (Stage 4-8)Dr. William Toffler “What to Expect” (Stage 4-8)
How Do I Handle AI With My Child? – Arlene Pellicane
How Do I Limit Devices For My Child? – Arlene Pellicane
My Kid Wants To Be A Social Media Influencer? – Arlene Pellicane
How Do I Handle Video Games With My Child? – Arlene Pellicane
Should I Consider Homeschooling? – Monica Swanson
Does My Son Have Too Much Energy? – Monica Swanson
How Do I Explain Woke Culture To My Child? – Joe Dallas
How To Teach My Child Boundaries In A Woke Culture? – Joe Dallas
How Should My Child Respond To Pronouns? – Joe Dallas
How Do I Talk To My Child About Transgenderism? – Joe Dallas
How Important is Answering Every Question? – Melissa Hannigan
How Do I Start Homeschool? – Melissa Hannigan
The Role of Intimacy in Parenting – Dr. Juli Slattery
When & How to Talk to Kids About Sex – Dr. Juli Slattery
Understanding Sexuality in a Changing Culture – Dr. Juli Slattery
Should You Homeschool? – Rebecca St. James
Demonstrating Your Faith To Your Children – Rebecca St. James
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