Parenting Update

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  8 Lies Parents Believe about Raising Kids Many of the lies we believe about parenting sound like good recommendations, but closer scrutiny reveals the suggestions as false. Sarah Hamaker May 23, 2023
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  20 Inspiring Graduation Gifts for Your Special Graduate The season of graduation and new beginnings can bring a mixed bag of emotions for many of us. Though it’s a time of great celebration and fresh starts, the letting go process can bring some pain too.... Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff May 16, 2023
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  A Letter to the Parent Who Struggles with Worry Dear Parent, Welcome to an overflowing room of kindred spirits. The question could be raised, "Can one be a parent and not worry"? Unfortunately, the answer is somewhere amidst the strong of faith who... Jaime Jo Wright May 16, 2023
• Things Not to Say to the Mother Who Has Lost a Child Grief is a wretched part of this path we tread here on earth. April Motl May 16, 2023
• 10 Heartwarming Mother’s Day Prayers of Encouragement and Blessing Mother's Day is a beautiful time of recognition and celebration to honor mothers. Every life begins and ends under the sovereign hand of God. There is no greater honor than leading freshly born hearts to His... Meg Bucher May 09, 2023
• 5 Prayers for Your Graduate The season of summer is upon us, and kids are ready to be out of school. However, for some this will be the last time that they are in their school. Graduations are right around the corner and many emotions...
• How to Be at Peace with God's Plan for Your Graduate I realized my plans for my son weren’t God’s plans. As I pondered how Elijah was created, the verse Proverbs 22:6 came to mind. “Train up a child in the way that they should go and when he is old, he will... Heather Riggleman May 02, 2023
• The One Thing Your Estranged Child Needs From You: Unconditional Love Mom, you did nothing wrong. Your parenting was enough. You raised a strong, independent child who, unfortunately, made bad choices, fell in with the wrong crowd, and was influenced by the world. There is... Linda Gilden May 02, 2023
• 6 Tips to Raising Difficult Children Okay, full disclosure here. I struggled with the title of this article. Our children, young or older, are gifts from God. They are precious and called with a purpose. God has a plan for them, filled with... Jennifer Maggio Apr 25, 2023
• 3 Gifts That Homeschooling Can Offer Your Family There are some really cool benefits that homeschooling can provide for your family if you feel called to give it a try. Here are a few of the gifts that homeschooling has made space for in our home over the...
• How to Know If You're a Helicopter Parent, and Why That's Harmful Helicopter parenting goes past our normal and healthy desires to protect and be involved in the lives of our children. Here's why it actually hurts your kids in the end. Amanda Idleman Apr 25, 2023
• 10 Signs You're Raising a Kid with a Bad Attitude Let’s face it: No parent wants to raise a child with a bad attitude, but somewhere between the ages of zero and 18 every child has one, which means every parent must deal with it.Ephesians 4:23 tells us “Be... Donna Jones Apr 18, 2023