Parenting Update

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  21 Outdoor Spring Activities to Do with Your Kids Play enhances cognitive development in children. Running around outside stimulates the brain to better attention and apprehension of academic material. If I had followed through on my inclination to cut back... Annie Yorty Apr 18, 2023
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  To the Mama with a Mental Health Disorder To the mother with a mental health disorder, you are right where you need to be, equipped with all the necessary grace to do God’s holy work in your child's life.  Peyton Garland Apr 18, 2023
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  7 Ways Phones Produce Anxiety and Lead to Mom Guilt The constant pressure to stay in the know causes many moms to be glued to their phones 24/7. However, this is one of the leading factors behind a rise in anxiety. Unfortunately, due to the bombardment of... Jennifer Waddle Apr 11, 2023
• 5 Fundamentals of Parenting a Teen (without Pulling Your Hair Out) You remember vividly the day your first child came into the world. Then it was 2 a.m. feedings and surviving the ginormous responsibility of keeping a little human alive.Now that little human is taller than... Heather Riggleman Apr 11, 2023
• Does the Bible Offer Insight into the Morality of IVF and/or Surrogacy? With IVF and surrogacy being popular, even among Christians, it is important to know if these practices for having a child are moral. Vivian Bricker Apr 11, 2023
• 3 Prayers for Fearful Parents I know all parents are feeling fear, anger, and deep pain. Especially as they send their little ones off to school. I feel it too. Being a parent in a world plagued by evils so detestable, we don't even want... Amanda Idleman Apr 04, 2023
• How to Pray for a Wayward Child Along with praying for a spirit of forgiveness, you may be called to lean in and listen to your child more closely and intentionally than you ever have before. Pray about when to stand your ground and when... Karen Moore Apr 04, 2023
• How to Find Biblical Joy When a Child Walks Away From God If this has happened in your family, I want to give you a (virtual) hug and tell you that I am so sorry for the pain you are feeling because of your child’s choices, choices that are completely out of your... Gina Smith Mar 28, 2023
• 5 Comforting Prayers for the Grieving Parent Any loss can be difficult. But the loss of a child is devastating. Don't sweep your feelings of inadequacy or awkwardness under the rug to protect yourself, but rather be a good friend by helping them in... Michelle S. Lazurek Mar 28, 2023
• 7 Creative Ways to Teach Kids the Meaning of Easter Easter fills children’s minds with visions of eggs filled with jellybeans and bunnies made of chocolate. As parents, we want out children to understand and celebrate the real treasures of Easter, the gifts... Karen Whiting Mar 28, 2023
• 12 Ways to Show Your Children You Love Them According to a 2011 Association of Psychological Science study, the ability to love takes root in earliest infancy. Other research shows that people who felt unwanted as children often struggle with... Karen Whiting Mar 21, 2023
• Does Bad Parenting Lead to ‘Bad’ Kids? Let’s first get something straight—we as parents are NOT responsible for our children’s choices, including their decisions to do the wrong thing or walk in sin. If your child is unrepentant in their sin... Sarah Hamaker Mar 21, 2023