Parenting

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  3 Family Prayers to Bring You Closer This Christmas No matter how hard we try, families become more focused on dinners, tree decorating, card sending, and gift giving during the Christmas season. There's nothing wrong with these things, but keeping our minds... Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 24, 2023
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  3 Things Parents Can Do to Feel More Rested Rest. It’s not a word that we find synonymous with parenting. Parenting brings with it a laundry list of non-restful words. Let’s see if we relate to any of these adjectives: work, labor, exertion, pressure,... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 24, 2023
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  5 Ways to Celebrate Advent at Home as a Family One way to celebrate Advent at home as a family is by going through an Advent calendar. Advent calendars come in a wide variety of options. You can choose a basic Advent calendar, a toy Advent calendar, a... Vivian Bricker Nov 24, 2023
• How to Celebrate Christmas When the Kids Are Away Although I might miss my adult children during the holidays, it is a good time to evaluate my parent-heart and compare what I wanted for them when they were growing up versus what I want for them now. Do I...
• How Do We Honor Our Father and Mother if They Were Abusive? What does it mean to honor a father and mother that didn’t represent Christ? How do we, as believers, uphold this commandment while trying to figure out how to heal from the painful parts of our past? Rachael Groll Nov 21, 2023
• 21 Inexpensive Holiday Activities to Create Memories with Your Kids The holiday season is a time of year when families come together and celebrate. While it is easy to get caught up in the expenses of gifts and travel, it is important to focus on what really matters:... Katie J. Trent Nov 20, 2023
• 3 Things Parents Should Know about Trolls Band Together Branch is a troll with a secret past -- at least, it's a secret to many of his friends.The secret: Branch and his brothers were once in a popular boy band, "BroZone." The craziest part? Branch's girlfriend,... Michael Foust Nov 17, 2023
• 20 Magical Christmas Books to Read to Your Children You don't always have to read the entire book at once. Having those special times during your day will help you and your children slow down and take a breath. They will enjoy a beautifully illustrated book... Carrie Lowrance Nov 17, 2023
• Tips to Show Christlike Love to Even the Most Difficult Family Members Challenges with families are nothing new. They can lead to awkward holiday dinners, spats over juvenile things, and maybe even being completely estranged from one another. But God didn’t bring family members... Blair Parke Nov 17, 2023
• 5 Ways to Help Your Kids Express Gratitude This Thanksgiving The fall is beautiful, but boy, is it busy! School is in full swing, sports are happening, things are due, and life is busy. Right after October comes Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is an invitation to pause, to... Amanda Idleman Nov 17, 2023
• 5 Inexpensive Ways to Fill the Gap between After-School and Dinner While I love where we live, our home is out in the country, and often, If I only have an hour or two between meetings, appointments, or obligations, it’s not worth going home. However, finding ways to fill...
• How to Let Yourself Embrace Grace as a Mother What does it look like to embrace grace in a culture that shouts the idea that we need to be perfect as mothers?