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  • Warning: Tween With an Attitude!
  • God used this volatile time in my daughter's life to teach me a lesson, too.
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  • 10 Ideas: Overcoming Sibling Rivalry

  • Sibling rivalry has been described as a shoot-out between Siamese twins. When your children are in conflict, it’s not fun to watch them take out their hurts and anger on one another. As Barbara and I watched our six children struggle through hundreds of squabbles, conflicts, disputes, and divisions, we would wonder, Are we being successful as parents? Is there something we’re doing wrong? Are we raising a group of juvenile delinquents?
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  • 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've grounded my kids, and they are making my life is miserable. What should I do?  View Dennis and Barbara Rainey's answer
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By Ginger Plowman

Ginger Plowman encourages and equips moms to reach past the outward behavior of their children and dive deeply into the issues of the heart. Ginger's candid approach will help moms move beyond the frustrations of not knowing how to handle issues of disobedience and into a confident and well-balanced approach to raising their children.

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