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I pictured my Sara, now 8-&-1/2, in her early 20’s. She was sitting with her girlfriends in a college dorm, or with a boyfriend on a date, or,...

No matter what type of school your children attend – public, private, or home – you are their best teacher. As their parent, you can do more than...

At age 15, “Janene Tepper” already has seen more of the world than many of us ever will. But deep down, she has the same fears and hopes other...

School is starting all over the country. Moms and Dads, don’t just naively drive your kids to the library to pick up recommended reading material...

Vision of success builds success. It inspires hope. It creates endurance through faith built on a picture we see with our mind. What kind of vision...

When I had given birth to our first child, a son, the nurse-midwife asked my husband if he would like to cut the cord. There is a reason they ask...

A new study finds pediatric polypharmacy -- prescribing two or more psychotropic medications to treat children -- in on the rise. But there is...

Every parent of a teenager is anxious to build a strong line of communication with their teen. When it comes to establishing that connection with...

Etiquette isn't just for special occasions. Having good manners is the way to practice Jesus’ advice to do to others as you would have them do to...

Got picky eaters? Don’t get mad, get clever. Use these simple techniques to get your kids to eat a greater variety of healthy foods without...

Paradoxically, doubt is a part of living faith, and most children will have their doubts. Although our first instinct may be one of fear or...

Dads, the battle to be confident is not just about us, it is about the security of our children. Until children can know God in a deep personal...

"What does it mean to be 13, back stage adults, watching on tiptoe, waiting to go onstage?" That question sent TIME Magazine into an investigation...

As a parent, you look forward to the day your children will share interest in your talents, gifts, and hobbies. But we must also realize the true...

In my B.C. (before children) days, I read the experts’ parenting books and listened to tapes with aspirations of being the perfect mother. Then I...