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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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Rules for Confrontation

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Helping Kids Understand Autism

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Merriam Sarcia Saunders... read more


Miserable Meal Times

What is it about mealtimes that makes parents and kids bonkers? It... read more


The Importance of Telling Our Kids “Don’t Worry....

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Lynn Zakeri on... read more


Tools for Arguments

Arguments can be constructive, but more times than not, the way we... read more


Make Time for Family Devotions

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Chuck Musselwhite on... read more


Words, Not Fists

In children, especially younger ones, frustration often erupts into striking out at... read more


High Anxiety

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Dr. Sherrie Campbell... read more


My journey from foster sister to foster mom

I stayed home from school the day Dwayne* left our home. As... read more


Love the Mothering Season You’re In

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Loyla Louvis on... read more



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