About Sarah Hamaker

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As a certified Leadership Parenting Coach™, a trained biblical coach with the National Center for Biblical Parenting and a mother of four, Sarah Hamaker guides parents in identifying, discussing and correcting bad parenting habits. Sarah blogs about parenting on her website, www.parentcoachnova.com, and on Some Assembly Required, her blog on Patheos. Her articles on parenting frequently appear in the Washington Post’s On Parenting blog.

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Ending the Blame Game

Kids don’t like to accept blame for their own actions, and some... read more

Helping Teens Focus on Careers, Not College

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Mark Perna on... read more

Talking to Kids About Gay Marriage

For some reason, hot cultural topics can be difficult for parents to... read more

Opting Out of the Good Mommy Club

The following is an excerpt from my interview with John Rosemond on... read more

Will the Terror Ever Stop?

When a child returns to a misbehavior, it’s wise for a parent... read more

Concrete Suggestions for Encouraging Your Child

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Kathy Kuhl on... read more

A Lying, Stealing Moment

All kids lie at some point, even good kids. But parents can... read more

The Positives of Brothers and Sisters

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Allison Buskirk-Cohen... read more

Three Tools to Organize Family Life

By Guest Blogger Dianne Barker After leaving a successful journalism career to... read more

Living in Our Constantly Connected Culture of Devices

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Nicole Beurkens... read more

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