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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Helping Military Families

Military families need your support. Here are some insights into what you can do to be there for them.

The Fatherhood Mandate

What should be a father’s top priority?

African-American couple holding their young child

Building Houses, Building Families

Young readers helped realize God’s plan for Rwandan orphans.

What an Unusual Pet Taught Us About Blending Our Family

Bonding as a blended family means earning one another’s trust. One family learned that the process is surprisingly similar to bonding with a tiny pet marsupial.

Are You Kind to Your Kids?

There is no need to be rude in your parenting. Instead, approach family life with a sensible and respectful tone.

Teaching Boys to Show Empathy

Biblical manhood means responding to the emotions of others thoughtfully and empathetically.

The Wise Stepmom

Get insights into your relationships as you adjust to your new role as a stepmother.

A Double Dose of Variety

Raising kids in an intercultural home has many benefits.

Compassion for the Homeless

When your tweens ask about the homeless, do you know how to respond? Read about ways to engage your tweens’ growing sense of observation and justice.

Do Your Kids Have a Right to Privacy?

What are their rights vs. your responsibility?

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The Power of Kindness

Kindness is one of the few things that will gentle the response of others. Teach kids how to show kindness to others.

Start With Respect

Get over your need for your step kids to like you.

Helping Your Child Respond to Rudeness

Teaching children to respond with kindness even when others are bothersome.

Teach Kids Life Is Sacred

One way to help kids understand the value life from the start is to use these practical ideas to teach them that life, in and of itself, is sacred.

Teen girl learning guitar in classroom

Motivating Teens to Achieve

The root of a person’s motivation lies in his or her passion . . . and the same is true for a teen.

The Value of Integrity

You can encourage your teens to not only tell the truth, but also value integrity.

“The Least of These” and Your Teens

Lead your teen into meaningful action.

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Peer Problems

Making friends. Losing friends. Choosing the wrong friends. Sometimes things go astray with your teen’s friendships.

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Teaching Preschoolers to Be Kind

Teaching children to recognize what kindness looks like and what unkind behavior looks like, too. 

Sibling Cooperation

Yes, siblings can get along. Here are some tips for training your children to support each other and treat each other well.