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August 2018

August 13, 2018

What Homeschooling Taught Me About Parenting

By Julie Polanco, guest blogger When we chose to homeschool our children, I knew our...

August 10, 2018

Why Church Attendance Is Important for Kids

Do you attend church with your kids? By that I mean, do you sit together...

August 03, 2018

Don’t Let a Child’s Bad Attitude Derail Your Plans

A few weeks ago, my husband, myself and our four children (who range in age...

July 2018

July 27, 2018

Do Not Be An Anxious Parent

We all wrestle with fears about our children, but keeping a healthy balance is key...

July 23, 2018

Finding Friends

By Glenn Haggerty, guest blogger One of the things parents struggle with is how to...

July 16, 2018

Finding Joy in Beautifully Imperfect Parenting

My 6-year-old comes up to me, a hopeful expression in her eyes. “Mom, can I...

July 13, 2018

How to Handle Tantrums

Why do kids have tantrums? In a nutshell, it’s because they want what they want...

July 02, 2018

Traveling With Kids

With the classic family road trip still the most popular way for Americans to get...

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Equipping Our Kids to Go Into the World

How can we help our kids navigate a world that often doesn't believe what we...

June 25, 2018

The Hazy, Lazy Days of … Electronic Devices?

Rather than grapple with your kids all summer long about how much time they’re spending...

June 22, 2018

Ignoring Verbal and Nonverbal Junk From Our Kids

How should we respond to our kids' bad attitudes? Our children and teens don’t always...

June 18, 2018

Stop the Drama by Taking an Intermission

Guest blogger Cindi McMenamin shares her three steps for drama-free parenting. You know what drama...

June 15, 2018

Teaching Modesty

What is the best way to teach modesty? Unfortunately, modesty is a lost character trait,...

June 11, 2018

What Makes a Man a Good Father?

Being a dad encompasses more than fathering a child—it’s loving and being there for your...

June 08, 2018

The Witching Hour

What can moms and dads do to help their children be obedient and pleasing to...

June 04, 2018

Teaching Conflict Resolution

Have you ever looked at your kids fighting and seen an opportunity for personal growth?...

June 01, 2018

Should You Explain Decisions to Kids?

How should parents react when their child isn’t happy with their decision? One parent recently...

May 2018

May 28, 2018

The Young Entrepreneurial Spirit

Kids have great ideas about how to earn some extra cash. How can you encourage...

May 17, 2018

When Fear Strikes

Every child experiences fear, whether it’s being afraid of the dark or thunderstorms, of heights...

May 14, 2018

When Discipline Doesn’t Work

When a child or teen isn’t responding to punishment, parents often incorrectly assume that the...

May 11, 2018

Best Mom Ever!

My mother raised more than 40 kids over a half century—six where her own children,...

May 07, 2018

Are You Raising a Quitter?

How should a parent react when a child or teen wants to quit a sport,...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Sense and Sensibility in Parenting

In raising 10 kids—including a set of fraternal and a set of identical twins—Lynda Satre...

April 27, 2018

How to Avoid Raising Narcissistic Kids

Studies have found that parents who overpraise are raising narcissistic children. In this week's video...

April 23, 2018

Positive Parenting

I have a confession: I can laser focus on the negative and overlook the positive....

April 20, 2018

A Kid With a Chip on His Shoulder

When a child feels slighted or cheated out of things, it can be difficult for...

April 16, 2018

The Struggles of Modern Moms

Author Jamie Sumner encourages women to find freedom from the often unrealistic expectations of motherhood...

April 13, 2018

Five Simple Ways to Make Your Life as a Parent Easier

We often make our lives as parents harder than it needs to be. In this...

April 09, 2018

Staying Connected With Our Kids

April 06, 2018

How to Love Your Unrepentant Child

As Christian parents, we often struggle when our kids show an unrepentant heart. After all,...

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