Parenting Update

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  5 Ways to Help Your Kids Transition into Teens There’s no doubt that the teen years are among the most challenging years your kid will face. Their body will change in ways they may not want or fully understand. They’ll have mood swings and insecurities.... Dolores Smyth Feb 01, 2022
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  How to Deal with Teenage Depression in a Biblical Way Teenage depression is no joke. It’s brutal. It’s tough and as parents, we feel like we’re treading water in the ocean with no land in sight. As a parent, I was blessed with my teen’s decision to get help,... Heather Riggleman Jan 25, 2022
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  4 Winter Crafts to Keep Your Littles Occupied As parents, we can overcomplicate and sometimes end up not allowing our children to be creative because it is simply daunting to us. But it's so crucial for kids to keep their senses alive, especially during... Jaime Jo Wright Jan 25, 2022
• How to Handle Your Child’s Temper Tantrums, Part 1 Temper tantrums can get grisly! Keren Kanyago Jan 25, 2022
• Tweens and Texting: Give Them Privacy or Check Their Phones? “Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them-not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; not... Meg Bucher Jan 18, 2022
• A Softening Prayer for the Hard-Hearted Child A pliable, malleable heart yields to the leading of the Holy Spirit. Let’s not grow weary in praying for our children’s hearts! God is good, He is faithful, and He loves our children infinitely more than we... Meg Bucher Jan 18, 2022
• 5 Ways to Ditch "Mom Guilt" Once and for All “Mommy,” my 5-year-old asked, “will today be a no-work day so that you can spend the whole day with me?” I get questions like this frequently.I’m a mom of two who juggles a freelance workload as well as... Rachel Baker Jan 18, 2022
• 6 Reasons Following Through with Discipline Is Worth It Amidst the every-day-ness of motherhood it’s easy to lose sight of the long-term benefits of your hard work. But stick to your guns when it comes to discipline, and you will reap wonderful benefits--and so... Rhonda Stoppe Jan 11, 2022
• 7 Practices That Help Children Know Their True Worth The world tells our children who they are and who they are not--in a hurry.It begins as early as the playground, the track team, the classroom, and nights out with friends. It macerates harder with social... Heather Riggleman Jan 11, 2022
• These 9 "Normal" Parenting Habits Are Actually Really Harmful I supported her head with one hand and her swaddled body with another. Easing her into the swing, I gasped when she woke screaming as I accidentally scraped her soft scalp against the swaddling apparatus.... Julie Sanders Jan 11, 2022
• How to Help Your Kids with Grief After the Loss of a Pet I wanted the experience to be as helpful as possible and serve as a touchpoint. When they encountered future loss, I wanted them to remember what they learned beside me that day. Noelle Kirchner Jan 04, 2022
• How to Have a Blessing Ceremony for Your Teen We need to celebrate the big and small events of our child's life. Holding a blessing ceremony can make them feel special and allow them to make a healthy transition into adulthood physically, emotionally,... Michelle S. Lazurek Jan 04, 2022