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Your Child’s Adoption Life Story
Why children who have been adopted need to know their story — and how to tell it
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Deconstruction: Guide Your Teens Questioning Their Faith
What is considered toxic today, though, is largely determined by subjective experience, not objective truth.
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Who Is Chappell Roan? What Parents Need to Know
You may not realize it, but you’ve probably heard Chappell Roan’s music in the last few weeks.
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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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Helicopter Parenting: When to Fly a Helicopter
I know you've heard the term 'helicopter parent.' Are you one of them? If so, here are some solutions to...
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Little Big Dreamers — Nurture Their Talents
Do you know how to nurture your kids in their God-given talents so even when they're little, they can be...
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Encouraging Your Kids’ Goals When Your Family is Feeling Stuck
These five ways of shifting the momentum in your home can help your family to stop feeling stuck and bring...
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The Power of Life-Giving Words In Your Family
Here are some helpful guiding questions to consider when you’re thinking whether certain words you use with your kids are...
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Mom, Do You Know How Amazing You Are?
Mom, you are amazing! You are unique. You can make a difference in your child's life and the truth is,...
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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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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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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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Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Actions in Youth
Focus on the Family has created Alive to Thrive to provide help and hope for parents and others who interact...
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Finding Purpose After a Loved One’s Suicide
After the death of her oldest, Paulette helped her other children take steps toward finding their own path and moving...
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How to Help Emotionally Turbulent Kids
Parents can empower their kids to win their struggle against their own negative emotions. Navigating emotionally turbulent kids requires your...
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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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Bullying and Cyberbullying
Bullying and cyberbullying may be prevented with intentional parenting. However if it does occur, there are some ways that parents...
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The Opioid Epidemic—Think Your Family Is Immune?
Nope. No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers.
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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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Teens Using Media: Why Social Media Shouldn’t Define Your Teen
Instagram and Snapchat may seem harmless and fun, but they can be addicting and damaging for your teens, when these...
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What to Do if Your Teenage Daughter is Having Sex
Learning that your teenage daughter is having sex can likely leave you with more questions than answers. Following the initial...
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Understanding Teen Dating: Should My Teen Date?
If you're a parent of teenagers, you've probably noticed a growing interest in your teen's desire to date. Where do...
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How to Quit Watching Porn: 7 Strategies for Your Teens
Even though pornography is everywhere, you can help your teen learn how to quit watching porn with these strategies.
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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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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 Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
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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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Advent for Your Kids
Advent is a fun, faith-filled way to keep the family focused on Jesus throughout Christmas. Learn how to make Advent...
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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,...
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Faith Grows in Hard Places — Even for Kids
Help kids see that God works through pain and suffering in their and other people's lives.
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Educating Churches
Helping churches include special needs ministry
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What Parents Can Learn from Jesus’ Interactions with Children
Throughout scripture, Jesus treats children with radical care and love to indicate how deeply He values them. It’s no wonder...
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What Do You Do When Your Child Loses Faith in God?
When adult children deconstruct their Christianity, it can lead to isolation and self-centeredness as they prioritize their desires or preferences...
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Public Reading of Scripture With Your Kids
If the practice of public reading of Scripture with your family sounds good to you, you may be wondering how...
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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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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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Netflix: How to Use Your Parental Controls
We can't always trust they are watching something wholesome.
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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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Caged Rats and Video Game Addiction
When we hear the words video-game addiction, our minds generally leap to an image of a teen guy hunched over...
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10 Things to Know About Bullying and Cyberbullying
No matter what form bullying or cyberbullying takes, it happens far too often and can have damaging effects.
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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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The Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
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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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How to Help Girls with a Cybersex Addiction
Girls who struggle with pornography will find hope and healing as they learn how to get out of a cybersex...
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Jim Daly Intro to StagesDr. Huerta “What’s So Amazing” (Stage 13-18)Dr. Larry Mitnaul “What to Expect” (Stage 13-18)How Do I Limit Devices For My Teen? – Arlene PellicaneShould I Consider Homeschooling? – Monica Swanson
Guiding Homeschooled Teen Boys – Monica Swanson
How To Teach My Child Boundaries In A Woke Culture? – Joe DallasHow Should My Child Respond To Pronouns? – Joe DallasIs My Teen Watching Pornography? – Blake BrinkmanHow Do I Talk To My Teen About Pornography? – Blake BrinkmanWhat Should I Do If My Teen Is Watching Pornography? – Blake Brinkman
How Do I Communicate Healthy Sexuality to my Teen? – Blake Brinkman
How Do I Talk To My Teen Daughter About Sexual Desire? – Blake Brinkman
What Boundaries Should I Use To Protect My Teen From Pornography? – Blake Brinkman
What Does Freedom & Limit Setting Look Like In Dating? – Dr. Ken Wilgus
How Do I Help My Depressed Teen? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Do I Explain Woke Culture To My Child? – Joe DallasHow Do I Talk To My Child About Transgenderism? – Joe DallasHow Should I Discipline My Teen? – Dr. Ken WilgusWhat Are Effective Consequences & Expectations For Teens? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Should I Talk To My Teen About Drugs & Alcohol? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Should I Talk To My Teen About Video Games? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Should I Talk To My Teen About Social Media? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Should I Talk To My Teen About Entertainment? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow & When Should I Talk To My Teen About Pornography? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Should I Talk To My Teen About Faith? – Dr. Ken WilgusPractical Tools For Single Parents Raising Teens – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Can I Improve Communication With My Teen? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Do I Foster Healthy Independence In My Teen? – Dr. Ken WilgusHow Can I Build Self Confidence In My Teen? – Dr. Ken WilgusAs A Dad How Do I Help My Teenage Daughter Grow Up Well? – Dr. Ken WilgusAs A Mom How Do I Help My Teenage Son Grow Up Well? – Dr. Ken Wilgus
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