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Loving Your Pregnant Teenager
Parenting your pregnant teen is a whole new level of motherhood. It can also be a deepening of your relationship.
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Should I Stay in My Abusive Marriage for the Kids?
Abusive marriages like Emma's are more common than many realize. God's plan for a family never included abuse.
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Navigate Family Differences With This Personality Quiz
Relating to different personalities is not always easy. Take the quiz to find out and understand the unique strengths within...
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13 Lessons Moms Can Teach Their Sons
As a mother, you can provide advice, encouragement, and love to your son. Explore the 13 essential lessons moms can...
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Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids
Dirty dishes. Messy bedrooms. Toys on the living room floor. Some days, there just isn't a good way to avoid...
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The Hidden Traps of Wicca
Learn what Wicca is, its followers interest in the beliefs and principles, and God's perspective on Wicca.
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Motherhood During the Teen Years
An open letter to moms of teens on Mother's Day.
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Help Your Kids Discuss Critical Race Theory through a Christian Worldview
As children interact with Critical Race Theory, parents have the opportunity to help their kids develop their Christian worldview.
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Family’s not in the way. They are the way.
If the writers of the beloved Wonder Years television series were right – that growing up happens in a heartbeat, that one...
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9 Ways to Help Children Cope with a Father’s Death
If you know a boy or girl who has dealt with a father’s death, whether recently or some time ago,...
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Why Do Teens Commit Suicide?
An in-depth look at what factors may cause a teen to commit suicide.
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The Opioid Epidemic—How to Keep Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers. This series will...
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Getting Back to Normal: Changing Your Mindset
These 3 steps can help you change your mindset following the COVID-19 pandemic and start getting back to a more...
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Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria: A Social Contagion?
Have you ever noticed how societal trends can influence the personal identities of an entire generation?
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6 Ways to Develop Self-Confidence and Positive Self-Image in Children
These six steps can help you to build self-confidence and a positive self-image in your children.
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Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression
Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard...
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Body Image Issues and Eating Disorders
Body image issues and eating disorders are rooted in cultural messages - so how can we help our kids overcome...
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A Parent’s Guide to Marijuana and Marijuana Use
Marijuana continues to grow as a socially and legally accepted drug. Read our parent's guide to marijuana to help in...
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Parenting GenZ: The Conversation About Porn
The following excerpt is from "Parenting Gen Z: Guiding Your Child Through a Hostile Culture"
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How to Talk to Your Daughter about Puberty
Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how...
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Advice for Parents of Teens with Porn Addiction
When faced with their teen's porn addiction, most parents don't know where to begin to get the help he or...
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How Do You Respond to Your Teen’s Suspected Porn Use?
Knowing how to respond to your young teen's porn use can be overwhelming. Learn how to approach them with grace,...
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Transgender Resources
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing...
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Talking to Kids About Masturbation
Knowing the larger meaning and purpose of human sexuality helps us talk to our kids about masturbation.
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Transformed by Faith: Laura Perry Smalts’ Journey from Transgenderism to Embracing God’s Design
Laura Perry Smalt's never believed she was a boy living inside a girl's body, however, she admits she didn't completely...
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Scriptures About Beauty and Appearance
Enjoy reading key Scripture verses that relate to appearance and beauty with your child.
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How to Talk with Your Daughter about Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Same-Sex Attraction
Knowing how to talk with your daughter about issues like sexual orientation, gender identity, and same-sex attraction can seem overwhelming.
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Nurturing the Faith: Encouraging Grandkids to Read the Bible
Never before has passing on our heritage of faith been more important.
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A Biblical Basis for the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting
These seven traits offer parents the tools they need to break harmful parenting habits and the opportunity to replace them...
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The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
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Have Faith in God: 9 Bible Verses to Bless Your Kids
Encourage your kids to hold fast to the hope of Christ and to lean on Bible verses like these to...
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
To answer the question: Why does God allow suffering?, you and your children will need some logic, communication, and patience,...
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Witchcraft: What Christian Parents Need to Know
Witchcraft is a difficult subject to broach in Christian circles. Many people are so uncomfortable with it, they don’t even...
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Famous Christian Women Who Changed the Modern World
As parents, it’s good to teach our children about heroic people who have shined the light of truth in their...
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Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
Should Christians celebrate Halloween? The answer is complex. As you and your family prepare for Halloween, continue to study, pray,...
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How to Help Your Teen Get Closer to God
Learning how to get closer to God is a lifelong journey. For teenagers, growing closer to God depends on their...
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The Dangerous Trend of Manifesting and Witchcraft on Social Media
Manifesting your dreams is a dangerous trend sweeping through our schools and social media. Manifesting and setting intentions is witchcraft.
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Entertainment, Worldview, and Your Family
What is a worldview and how does it impact how we view our family and our consumption of entertainment? Discover...
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Does Social Media AI Know Your Teens Better Than You Do?
Parents, I hate to tell you this. But in some ways, social media AI might know your kids better than...
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Navigating the Brave New World of E-Learning
Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of...
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A New Dream Job: Social Media Influencers
Is there really a path to online fame and easy money for our kids?
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Should My Child Have Social Media?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it...
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Can We Know the Future? The Lure Within Social Media
The question "can we know the future?" has captivated the human imagination for centuries. Today, social media platforms exploit this...
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The Rise of Witchcraft & Popular Culture: Is There a Connection?
Is witchcraft bad for children to watch?
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What Age Should My Kid Get a Cell Phone?
The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page...
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