Parenting Update

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  10 Benefits of Family Prayer Time Communication is a basic building block for families so communicating with God should be viewed as a basic building block of the family’s faith.Many parents may say a simple grace at meal or a simple prayer... Karen Whiting Apr 21, 2021
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  When Are Children Ready for Their First Communion? If you grew up Catholic or in a more formal denomination, taking your first communion was a great event. For many Protestants, the question is whether children should take communion, and if so, when?  Dr. Michael A. Milton Apr 21, 2021
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  5 Prayers from a Mother's Heart for Her Daughter, the Bride A white dress hangs in all its elegance, waiting for our daughter’s wedding day. The stack of gifts for her new home keeps growing as parcels arrive on our porch. A flurry of emails—catering menus, lease... Joanna Teigen Apr 21, 2021
• 5 Important Things Daughters Need to Hear from Their Fathers What does being an engaged father look like? Of course, it means being present. It also means taking the time to be intentional in how we communicate with our daughters. Here are a few things every daughter... Brent Rinehart Apr 12, 2021
• These 4 'Bad' Behaviors Actually Reveal a Deeper Need I love to garden but it’s never without its struggles. One year, all of my tomatoes were rotten on one end.The tomatoes may have been “bad,” but the cause of the rot had nothing to do with the fruit itself.... Laura Kuehn, LCSW Apr 12, 2021
• 7 Things Adult Children Want Their Parents to Know Pulling away, exerting their independence, and keeping us at arm’s length are some of the ways adult children communicate their need to find their own way in the world. When this happens, many of us wonder... Jennifer Waddle Apr 05, 2021
• How to Create Rhythms of Rest with Christian Lullabies The soothing lyrics lull me to sleep and encourage deep rest. How magical is their power, it’s no wonder that mothers and caregivers have been using lullabies to elicit rest for centuries! Rachel Baker Apr 05, 2021
• 12 Scriptures to Fill Your Children's Hearts at Bedtime Teaching Scripture to you children is like planting a seed. When you water it with a consistent example of what it means to live out Scripture in your everyday life, that seed in your child’s life will... Linda Gilden Apr 05, 2021
• How to Lose the Script Your Parents Gave You What’s the voice in your head? What script do you play over and over that influences your worldview and self-perception? Rhonda Stoppe Mar 29, 2021
• High School Musical for Christians: A Week Away Cast Is All about the Music Crosswalk had the opportunity to chat with Alan about his newest film, A Week Away, along with Adam Watts, who actually wrote the song “High School Musical”, and lead actors Bailee Madison and Kevin Quinn.... Kelly-Jayne McGlynn Mar 29, 2021
• How God Uses Our Solo Parenting Struggles If we look for God’s transformational presence in our struggle, we will be forever changed. Robert Beeson Mar 22, 2021
• How to Talk to Your Teen about Awakening Love before Its Time In our culture, there’s a great need for parents to have honest, heart-to-heart discussions with their teens. But for many, there’s a fear surrounding the topic of dating, love and sex, and parents would... Jennifer Waddle Mar 22, 2021