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"Logical, age-appropriate consequences can solve most disciplinary problems," says Suzanne Woods Fisher in her article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY. Parents often ...
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Some parents put unrealistic expectations on their children, who attempt to meet those expectations—and when they miss struggle with feelings of failure. Other parents ...
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All parents go through it—that moment when their child reveals their embarrassing habits or secrets in public. This usually happens in a socially damaging setting, ...
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Balancing work demands with family life can be a complicated and stressful responsibility. Jane Kise, in her article for TODAY'S CHRISTIAN WOMAN, recommends preplanning ...
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As Christian women, most of us want to please those around us. After all, doesn't being a servant of Christ mean that we should say yes as often as possible to those who ...
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"Parents need to be intentional about creating a stronger parent-child bond," writes Kathi Hunter in her article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY. In a culture filled ...
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Sundays looked different years ago. They were the days people went to church, got together with family or friends, and kicked back and relaxed. But as time went on, Sundays ...
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How can children today differentiate between what is real and what is make believe? Years ago a child's imagination was the only creator of make believe. Today there is ...
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Most people remember their first prayer, whether it was "God is great, God is good, and we thank him for our food" or the classic nighttime prayer, "Now I lay ...
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Children need to feel that they are an important part of the church community, says Michelle Leise in her article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY magazine. The thoughts, feelings, ...
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Deuteronomy 6 tells us to impress God's commandments on our children. We are to talk about them when we sit at home, walk along the road, lie down, and get up. Clearly God ...
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The foundation for an enduring and strong faith is not primarily built through friends, conferences, camps, VBS, a mid-week program, or Sunday school; faith is truly and ...
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"Stories are a powerful way to connect with kids," says William Bennett in his article for CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY. `God reveals himself through the eternal ...
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Sexual drama pervades our culture. Sex sells clothes, cosmetics, boats, books, cars, movies, and music. Sexual expression is a highly coveted and hotly contested freedom. ...
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We learn early in school about the different branches of government. We discuss terms like "balance of powers" and play out scenarios of one branch of our government ...
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Certainly divorce, out-of-wedlock pregnancies, and child and spouse abuse have had a tremendous effect on the structure of the family. But what, aside from talking, have ...
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Psychology and psychotherapy were once viewed as either intrusive or incompatible with the Bible's teaching, but now Christian counselors work in and through the church ...
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Biblical discipline focuses on heart changes, not merely outward behavior changes. It includes consistent training, calm correction, biblical teaching, and clear communication. ...
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The apostle Paul admonished his disciple Timothy, "Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, ...
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You go through nine months of preparation, but nothing really prepares you for the moment an infant is wrapped in pink or blue and placed in your arms. And then it hits ...
