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Stop Overindulging Your Children
Advice on how to meet all their needs, but not all their wants.
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40 Lessons We Sought to Teach Our Children
Here's a list of values and character traits that helped us focus on biblical priorities in our parenting.

The Penn State Scandal: Answering Questions from Children About Child Abuse
How do you answer tough questions from children about child sexual abuse?

Getting to the Heart of Your Child’s Behavior
Too many parents focus on changing a child's behavior. More important is what's going on in the child's heart.

How to Ruin Your Kid for Life
Ten things to avoid if you want your child to succeed.

50 Things You Can Say to Make Your Child Feel Great
A list for parents who want their children to know their love and God’s love.

Grace-Based Parenting
Too much of today's Christian parenting is based on fear: fear of the world . . . fear of America's liberal culture . . . fear of other parents' and the church''s opinions. Best-selling author Dr. Tim Kimmel says fear, "is an excellent way to wreck your kids." Kimmel shows moms and dads how to love their kids the way God loves His: with grace.

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I want to be a good parent. Where do I start? View Dennis Rainey's answer
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While They Are Sleeping: 12 Character Traits to Pray for the Children You Love
By Anne Arkins and Gary Harrell

Don't take your children's character lying down. While They Are Sleeping leads you as you lift your kids to God around twelve vital character traits.

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