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14 Encouraging and Empowering Verses for Parents of Special Needs Children

The uncertainty and struggles can lead to feelings of loneliness, despair, bitterness and hopelessness. When we acknowledge our feelings and...

14 Encouraging and Empowering Verses for Parents of Special Needs Children

10 Ways to Love Your Child Who Has Rejected Christ

The heartbreak is real. For Christian parents who have a child who has rejected Christ, the worry, sadness, and heartbreak is unavoidable. If...

10 Ways to Love Your Child Who Has Rejected Christ

4 Prayers for Your Child Who Struggles with Anxiety

Prayer is a powerful tool that we parents have to help our kids when they face hard things. No parent wants to see their child battle with anxiety,...

4 Prayers for Your Child Who Struggles with Anxiety

6 Classic Novels to Read With Your Kids

No matter what classic novel you choose to read with your child, a whole world will open for them. And the benefit of the classics is the voices of...

6 Classic Novels to Read With Your Kids

Take Your Kids on a Hike

A new article in the Washington Post found that teens are turning to the great outdoors to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Take Your Kids on a Hike

6 Ways to Thrive as an Empty Nester

As I have embarked upon the journey of moving toward an empty nest, I don’t mind telling you that I have probably not had the smoothest of...

6 Ways to Thrive as an Empty Nester

6 Prayers for Your Daughter

When you are worried and anxious about your daughter’s life and choices, you can cast your cares on Jesus and find peace knowing that He has a plan...

6 Prayers for Your Daughter

Do I Expect Too Much from My Child?

When we follow this biblical command, motivated by love, it will help calm our worry over whether or not we expect too much from our children, or...

Do I Expect Too Much from My Child?

How Can I Get My Teenage Son to Respect Me?

What can you do if your teenage boy is openly disobeying you, and your husband won't back you up?

How Can I Get My Teenage Son to Respect Me?

How to Stay Sane When Your Kids Are Bickering

If only that quiet, uninterrupted time could last longer! If only interruptions didn’t always make me forget who I am in Christ Jesus. But then no...

How to Stay Sane When Your Kids Are Bickering

10 Conversations to Have with Your Teens before They Leave for College

Here are 10 conversation starters to have with our teens before they leave for college to remind them of God’s care. This is by no means an...

10 Conversations to Have with Your Teens before They Leave for College

10 Renewing Rhythms to Set for Your Family This Summer

Summer in a normal year can feel like a struggle. There will always be the battle of boredom, the surge of snacking, and the steady whir of...

10 Renewing Rhythms to Set for Your Family This Summer

4 Ways to Help Your Child Grieve the Loss of a Grandparent

The loss of a grandparent often marks a turning point in their growing-up years. It becomes one of those pivotal, stark moments that embed into...

4 Ways to Help Your Child Grieve the Loss of a Grandparent

9 Ways to Become a More Observant Mom

Moms want to bring out the best in each child to help them thrive. Promoting positive character, behavior, and social interactions starts with...

9 Ways to Become a More Observant Mom

2 Top Reasons for Anxiety in Teens and What Parents Can Do to Help

When I was a teenager, my parents always taught me two things: to try my best and love with a Christ-filled heart. As much as they instilled those...

2 Top Reasons for Anxiety in Teens and What Parents Can Do to Help