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All They Could Do Was Pray

Mary May Larmoyeux· 4 min read

Tom and Brenda Preston waited for years for a prodigal son to come to God.

Teens

5 Strategies to Win the Battle for Your Teen...

Jim Sabers· 6 min read

The arsenal of weapons employed against this generation of teens is unmatched in human history.

Absentee Parenting

6 Dysfunctional Parenting Styles

Michelle Anthony· 9 min read

Spiritually healthy parents walk each day, step by step, with God as their guide.

Books to Read to Your Family

John Majors· 4 min read

Here are a few Bibles and works of Christian literature that my family enjoys reading together.

10 Ways to Help Parents of Children With Spe...

Mary May Larmoyeux· 3 min read

“Some of the greatest needs we have are understanding and friendship.”

Say words of praise and encouragement

Are You Blessing Your Children?

Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick· 5 min read

A parent can influence children to become who God created them to be—not by manipulation or force but by watering the seeds God has planted.

Turn off TV

10 Ideas: Things to Do When You’re Not...

Rob Flood· 7 min read

Even if turning your television off completely is an unbearable thought, consider these ideas for replacing a portion of your television-watching time.

Great Parenting

7 Priorities for Great Parenting

Dennis and Barbara Rainey· 9 min read

If we had only 30 minutes to talk with you, here's the advice we would pass on.

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Administering Discipline for Attitude Proble...

Dennis and Barbara Rainey· 3 min read

What worked yesterday with a child may not work today, and you have to be flexible

Divorced parents

13 Tips for Divorced Parents

Ron Deal· 6 min read

When you and your ex-spouse fight, it's your children who suffer.

5-things-all-moms-of-young-children-need-to-hear

5 Things All Moms of Young Children Need to...

Crystal Paine· 6 min read

Here are some things I wish I could go back and tell myself when I was a brand new mom.

Help children after divorce

9 Ways to Help Children Adjust to Two Homes

Ron Deal· 3 min read

If they work together, divorced parents can help their children adjust to differences between homes.

Father and son

6 Lessons From My First 8 Months as a Dad

Dan Sheaffer· 6 min read

I felt under-prepared for my new role as a father, but I’m learning quickly

20 Ideas For Serving Others as a Family This...

Jenae Jacobson· 3 min read

Teaching children how to focus their hearts and minds outward on others during the holiday season.

Relationship with stepchildren

Bridge Building: Strengthening Relationships...

Ron Deal· 4 min read

Finding an effective stepparent role is a challenge.

Parenting tweens

30 Tips for Raising Middle Schoolers

Dr. Brenda Hunter and Kristen Blair· 4 min read

Quick advice regarding various areas of your child’s life.

Are You an Approachable Dad?

Steve Farrar· 6 min read

Two qualities you must develop if you want your children to turn to you.

Asperger Syndrome from a biblical perspective

Asperger Syndrome: How Can You Help?

Michael R. Emlet· 13 min read

Here are some basic principles for anyone who wants to understand Asperger Syndrome from a biblical perspective.

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25 Ways to Address Sibling Rivalry

Dennis Rainey· 2 min read

Conflict has been around as long as there have been children, but what do you do when your children aren't getting along? We have 25 suggestions.

13 Reasons-Why

4 Reasonable Concerns About ‘13 Reasons Wh...

Tonya Larmoyeux· 5 min read

Observations about the Netflix series from a junior high teacher.

Aggressive girls

Aggressive Girls and Clueless Boys

Dennis Rainey· 7 min read

Increasingly, girls are aggressively pursuing boys—in high school, middle school, and even earlier—in numbers we never saw in the past.

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Advice to My Graduating Senior

Sabrina Beasley McDonald· 7 min read

The greatest commandments are to love God and love others, but what does this look like for a college student?

An Unexpected Gift: Raising a Child With a L...

Darlene Dick· 7 min read

As we learned more about our son, it felt like we were unwrapping a precious gift. Each testing day brought new insights into how his amazing brain worked.

Adjustment Issues

Julia Descarpentrie· 2 min read

A day full of frustrating challenges gave me a good laugh years later.

Adoption

Are You Ready to Adopt?

Sara Dormon with Ruth Graham· 7 min read

Here are some issues to consider as you consider adding to your family through adoption.

Chores for children

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children

Christine Field· 3 min read

What chores can children do at specific ages? The following chart gives some ideas of what is possible.

Are Children Boring?

Dave Boehi· 4 min read

In most cases I find boredom to be a function of attitude—a result of my own selfishness and lack of vision or initiative or creativity.

Answering the Call of Family Worship

Rob Flood· 8 min read

Three steps that will help you spiritually invest in your family.

Becoming-a-real-father

Becoming a Real Father

Dennis Rainey· 4 min read

Are you making memories with your children? Those moments may be the best times of their lives.

Becoming a Cyber Savvy Parent

FamilyLife· 5 min read

Your kids know all about the latest phone and internet technologies. So do pornographers. Donna Rice Hughes talks about the importance of protecting your children.

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