Parenting

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  How to Use Scripture to Encourage Grieving Kids What do you say when nothing can make it better? A child who has lost a loved one cannot be comforted — at least not in a lasting way — with a trip to the ice cream shop. And when sickness or... Allie Boman Jun 24, 2019
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  Is it Better for Moms to Stay at Home? These days, many moms work full time, sometimes as breadwinners; most families garner supplemental incomes, thanks to mom. Because let’s face it—the cost of living isn’t getting any cheaper. Ruthie Gray Jun 24, 2019
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  School Is Out, but Learning Doesn't Have to Be! School is out for the summer, but that doesn’t mean all the learning has to come to an end. In fact, summer is a great time to abandon the workbooks and allow your kids to delve into interests and... Amanda Idleman Jun 21, 2019
• 5 Reasons Why Every Child Needs a Confident Mom The truth is, every child--including yours--needs a confident mom. Here are five ways lack of confidence hinders our parenting. Donna Jones Jun 20, 2019
• 5 Ways Homeschool Prepared Me to Excel in College Never in my life had I felt like such an imposter. Act natural, I told myself, as if you’ve been doing this all your life—like everyone else here probably has. I glanced around the room, surveying the... Patricia Engler Jun 19, 2019
• 5 Ways to Break the Cycle of Hurtful Parenting For better or for worse, we learn so much of our parenting methods through our own parents. What's a parent to do when they didn't have the healthiest teachers? Dolores Smyth Jun 18, 2019
• 10 Tips for the First-Time Dad Whitney Hopler Jun 17, 2019
• 5 Ways Grandparents Can Cultivate a Healthy Family Environment It can happen in the best of families. Tensions grow when a new grandchild arrives, and the new mom and grandma have some significant disagreement on the best way to care for that newborn.Or Grandpa sees... Cavin T. Harper Jun 17, 2019
• 17 Proverbs to Share with Your Kids When we think of character traits we hope to instill in our children as they grow, wisdom is a high priority. Wisdom is the practical nuts and bolts of life that keeps us out of trouble, helps us prosper,... Brenda Rodgers Jun 13, 2019
• 7 Valuable Lessons from King Solomon That Every Parent Needs Regardless of your opinion of King Solomon, God made the flamboyant monarch the wisest man on earth. And although he was not the model father, parents today can certainly apply his God-given wisdom to their... Dr. Julie Barrier Jun 12, 2019
• How to Exercise Faith When Allowing Independence My son’s little legs raced across the field as his kite bounced along on the ground behind him. A gust of wind caught the kite’s corner and lifted it above the grass. “Let out the string!” I called. As he... Joanna Teigen Jun 11, 2019
• Will I Get to Meet My Miscarried Baby Someday? I found hope in the darkness. I found comfort in knowing that my baby is with Jesus. That he or she will never have to know loss, pain, cold, grief, disappointment, or sorrow. That all their soul will ever... Brittany Rust Jun 11, 2019