Parenting

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  How Do I Explain to My Kids Why We Don't Celebrate Halloween? Most people don’t understand why Halloween is an issue and aren't dressing up to celebrate evil. But darkness comes in many forms. Here's how to be the light. Alicia Purdy Oct 01, 2024
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  4 Reasons Your Teen Needs More Than Just Youth Group Like many all-American Christian families, my kids have gone to church since birth and youth group since they were thirteen. They know their Bible stories, rarely flinch when we say grace... Jessica Kastner Sep 30, 2024
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  10 Prayers Your Adult Children Need You to Pray Our role as parent never ends. The job description changes, but the job is never done. To me, the job as a mom was more comfortable when my children were small. As grown adults, they are out of my hands.... Tamela Turbeville Sep 30, 2024
• 25 Parenting Tips for Single Moms If we surveyed a thousand single moms, there would be a thousand different answers on the best practices of how to parent your children well. Different strokes for different folks, as they say. That said, we... Jennifer Maggio Sep 30, 2024
• 10 Amazing Things about Moms in the Bible That Are Worth Celebrating Archeology reveals that skeletons of many women in ancient Israelite farm communities developed nodules on their vertebrae, arthritis in their necks from carrying heavy loads, and wear patterns in their... Karen Whiting Sep 27, 2024
• 3 Things to Ask Ourselves When Monitoring Who Our Teen Is Dating Unlike many, my sisters and I never dated as teens. I often think that we saved our parents much trouble, yet our mom was always trying to look for suitable bachelors. My mom believed the common... Vivian Bricker Sep 26, 2024
• 4 Proactive Habits to Help Build Financial Confidence in Your Kids A recent survey from Bank of America found that nearly half (46%) of adult members of Gen Z are relying on financial help from their parents and family members to get by. Unfortunately, the more you grow up,... Child Evangelism Fellowship Sep 24, 2024
• 8 Non-Scary Halloween Activities for the Entire Family Halloween tends to be seen as a scary holiday because of what adults have turned it into. However, within our own families, we can rewrite the script of Halloween. Halloween was always a fun holiday for me... Vivian Bricker Sep 24, 2024
• 3 Keys to Keeping Communication Open with Your Teenager It's almost comical to be writing an article about keeping communication with your teenager "open" when teenagers so often hang out the proverbial "closed" sign. Have you ever tried to break into a... Jaime Jo Wright Sep 23, 2024
• 7 Ways to Make Your Family's Fall Traditions Christ-Centered One of the best ways to strengthen family bonds is to enjoy traditions together and make memories. Fall is a beautiful time of the year, and cooler temperatures make doing outdoor activities a great deal of... Elizabeth Delaney Sep 23, 2024
• 5 Prayers Every Dad Should Pray When I was pregnant with my only child, a daughter, her dad began praying for her from the moment we knew I was expecting. As her dad, he took his role as prayer intercessor very seriously and has continued... Mary Oelerich-Meyer Sep 20, 2024
• 10 Fall-Themed Crafts to Teach Kids Biblical Lessons The seasons are changing, and fall is approaching. It's time for back-to-school, cozy hoodies, good food, and fun activities for a different time of year. Are you looking to teach your kids Bible lessons... Carrie Lowrance Sep 20, 2024