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Christmas Activities That Focus on Jesus

Are you looking for ideas to help keep your children focused on the reason for the Christmas season?

Sharing toys is a learned skill

Sharing Toys

Encourage your children to share their belongings with others.

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Christmas on a Budget: 9 Easy Money-Saving Holiday Tips

This could be your best Christmas ever.

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How to Prepare Siblings for the New Baby

Getting ready for a new baby can be fun and exciting. Help prepare siblings to welcome the new member in the family without rivalry.

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Handling Holiday Conflict with Family

Walk through tough holiday times with your children to show them how to handle conflict between extended family.

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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 wave of emotions and panic, you might ask yourself: How did I not know about this? What do I do now?

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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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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.

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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 for your kids!

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Tech Trends: Should I Get My Kid a Phone for Christmas?

There’s a lot of peer pressure to have a phone as young eight years old. Before you buy you buy your child a phone this year, here’s some thoughts to consider.

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A Vital Message of Thanksgiving to a Divided Nation

The Revolutionary Roots of Thanksgiving in America

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Thanksgiving Gratitude

Teach children how to show gratitude, especially around Thanksgiving.

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Tips for Dealing With Personality Clashes

Here are seven ideas for keeping the right perspective, even when your child is driving you nuts.

Marijuana use is on the rise among young people

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 facing these situations.

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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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Caged Rats and Video Game Addiction

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes When we hear the words video-game addiction, our minds generally leap to an image of a teen guy hunched over a game controller—empty Red Bull cans and chip bags at the side—glaring at a screen with bloodshot eyes at 3 a.m. Some of you might actually picture your bleery-eyed male …

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Thanksgiving Traditions for a Family Focused Holiday

Whether your family has a long history of traditions or your new family is approaching the holidays for the first time, these Thanksgiving traditions can bless your family.

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Seven People at Your Thanksgiving Table

Spend time planning how you will successfully model Christ’s love to your children as you manage extended family dynamics.

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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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Schoolwork and Homework Responsibility

Get hands-on, practical tips from other parents to help you motivate your kids to study and complete their homework.