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5 Reasons Why Eating Meals Together Is So Great for Your Family

5 reasons to pat yourself on the back if regular meal-sharing is a practice in your home, or 5 reasons to start making it one.

5 Reasons Why Eating Meals Together Is So Great for Your Family

3 Things to Do When "Because I Said So" Isn't Enough

As much as we want our authority to back up "because I said so"--we also want our children to learn critical reasoning and thinking for themselves....

3 Things to Do When "Because I Said So" Isn't Enough

5 Things Fatherless Boys Need To Be Godly Men

Single moms should consider these 5 things that their sons need to grow up to be godly men.

5 Things Fatherless Boys Need To Be Godly Men

6 Ways God's Grace Gives You Freedom as a Parent

As parents, it’s easy to think that the work of raising strong and kind people rests entirely on our own shoulders. I’ve got great and...

6 Ways God's Grace Gives You Freedom as a Parent

3 Ways to Heal from Past Wounds and Be a Parent at the Same Time

Choosing to walk a path of healing creates deeper connection and resilience both for you and your children. Here's how.

3 Ways to Heal from Past Wounds and Be a Parent at the Same Time

3 Loving Discipline Methods And How They Work

Disciplining your kids doesn't have to be a guessing game.

3 Loving Discipline Methods And How They Work

4 Life-Giving Truths Your Children Need to Learn from You

Despite resistance at times, children need parents to provide a foundation from which they can form decisions. These truths will serve them well...

4 Life-Giving Truths Your Children Need to Learn from You

How to Keep Your Cool and Stop Yelling at Your Kids

We all know there are tons of ways that our children can anger or disappoint us. But what can we do on our end, in our own hearts, to stop from...

How to Keep Your Cool and Stop Yelling at Your Kids

3 Ways Paul Teaches Husbands How to Lead Godly Families

What does it mean for men to lead their families? How should they go about doing so?

3 Ways Paul Teaches Husbands How to Lead Godly Families

99 Small Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband

99 feasible ideas that could change the culture of your marriage today.

99 Small Ways to Communicate Respect to Your Husband

30 Awesome Questions Your Kids Will Love to Answer

We crave connection with our kids, and so do they! The following questions will help you to create a sense of connection and bonding with your...

30 Awesome Questions Your Kids Will Love to Answer

10 Bad Pieces of Advice New Parents Have Heard But Shouldn’t Follow

Everybody seems to have an opinion for new parents. How does a couple forge their own way as they raise up pint-sized gifts from God?

10 Bad Pieces of Advice New Parents Have Heard But Shouldn’t Follow

4 Steps to Take When You've Blown It as a Parent

Blowing it as a parent is something we will all do at some point or another. The question is, how will you handle it?

4 Steps to Take When You've Blown It as a Parent

9 Ways to Make Little Ones Feel Loved

Due to life's busyness, the reality is we have to be intentional about connecting with our kids on a daily basis.

9 Ways to Make Little Ones Feel Loved

How to Grow Your Family's Mind, Body, and Soul This Year

New Year’s Day or the first week of the year is a great time for your family to start the year well.Celebrate the time with some new food, new...

How to Grow Your Family's Mind, Body, and Soul This Year