Parenting

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  How to Discuss Gender Stereotypes with Your Kids Boys need to know how to care for themselves, such as cooking meals and doing laundry. I've made it a point to teach my boys cooking, cleaning, and other household chores in order for them to realize how... Sarah Hamaker Aug 17, 2022
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  Author Spotlight: Amanda Idleman Hear from Crosswalk contributor Amanda Idleman as she talks about her faith and life experiences with marriage, foster care, homeschooling, and mental health. Amanda Idleman Aug 17, 2022
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  Making the Choice: Public, Private, or Homeschool? Well, friend, as a mom that has dabbled in nearly every education option possible (probably because I have double-guessed making these choices way too many times to count), I know the many emotions and...
• Routines and Mindsets to Prepare Your Kids for Back to School Laying out clothes and checking backpacks for supplies and homework after dinner can help everyone avoid a frantic rush in the morning. But don’t do this yourself—this becomes part of your child’s nighttime... Sarah Hamaker Aug 15, 2022
• 7 Prayers for Your Elementary School Child But, as the days get closer to the start of the school year, my excitement can quickly turn into anxiousness. My mind begins to wonder as “what-ifs” dominate my thoughts, and the worst possible scenarios... Laura Bailey Aug 15, 2022
• 5 Prayers for Teachers This School Year Remember the teachers in your life, keep them in your prayers, and help them whenever you can. Teachers are vital to the children today, who will be the adults and leaders of tomorrow. Vivian Bricker Aug 11, 2022
• Prayers for Parents Sending Their Kids Off to College For parents sending their children out into the great big world for the first time, this sentiment can physically be felt in parents' bodies. Intense pride, joy, and excitement right alongside grief, loss,... Amanda Idleman Aug 11, 2022
• How to Teach Christian Values to Your Children As Christian parents, we have a big obligation to teach values to our children so they will know how to respond to and treat others. On the other hand, this does not need to be an overly complicated process.... Christine Hage Aug 10, 2022
• Is it Okay for Christians to Be Anxious to Go Back to School? Even if we are starting a new school year and we know nobody at the school, God will be walking down the halls by our side, whether we are in grade school, high school, college, or seminary. Vivian Bricker Aug 10, 2022
• 4 Things Parents Should Know about Luck, the Family Movie from the Director of Toy Story Sam is a happy-and-outgoing 18-year-old woman who is living on her own for the first time in her life. Michael Foust Aug 09, 2022
• Is it Wrong to Be a Stay-at-Home Dad? There is nothing immoral about a man staying home. There is nothing overtly anti-biblical about the man staying at home. There is no blatant disobedience before God when the man stays at home. Jaime Jo Wright Aug 08, 2022
• How to Parent While Grieving What I am learning is that the journey through grief is hard enough—trying to grieve while parenting can feel downright impossible. But, if you are grieving and trying to tend to your family, take heart, my... Alicia Searl Aug 04, 2022