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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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The Fairness Doctrine

“It’s not fair!” is one of the rallying cries of childhood. At... read more


Staying Sane With a Full House

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Lettice Barnum on... read more


How to Avoid Favortism With Your Kids

Parents have been picking favorites from among their children since time began—to... read more


Competition

Sibling competition has been around as long as there have been siblings.... read more


The Importance of Volunteering Together

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Alexandra Fung on... read more


Thinking the Best, not the Worst

Acts of charity should be frequent in our homes, but in reality... read more


How Helpful Are TV Ratings?

The following is an excerpt from my interview with Melissa Henson on... read more


Summertime Means More Play, Less Work for Teens

By Sarah Hamaker A couple of months ago, Naomi, my 16-year-old, high... read more


How I’ve Stopped Cleaning My House

The following is an excerpt from my podcast, “You’ve Got This.” I... read more


The Importance of Getting Along

Why should parents care that their children are fighting? In this video,... read more



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