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What to teach your children before they move out

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I once read a sign in a convenience store that said, “Hire a teenager — while they still know everything!”   There...

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How to win the mommy wars

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“Your kids go to public school?” The judgment dripped out of her mouth as she made a face that looked like she had taken a deep breath i...

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4 Things I Pray for My Child

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My wife and I are expecting our first child this summer. Our world is about to change forever. There is nothing quite like the pressure, ...

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Would you do the right thing if no one was watching?

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I’m recovering from the stomach bug, which my wife now has. Two of our three young boys have been sick, and the fact is I’m t...

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How to help your child choose the right friends

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Each stage of parenting has its own challenges. Sleepless nights and chasing toddlers soon turn into challenges that reach beyond the hom...

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An open letter to the father who has failed

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On Father’s Day, dads receive well-deserved thank yous and sentimental cards from grateful children. Yet it’s not such an eas...

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Dear dads of difficult kids

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He stood next to our daughter’s hospital bed as the ventilator took slow, steady breaths for her. I know he felt the same helpless ...

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2 things to remember when your child’s plans aren’t your plans

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Last week, I attempted to wrestle my son’s baseball cleats onto his growing almost-fifth-grader feet. As much as we tugged and pull...

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Should Christian moms work?

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I stayed home and homeschooled my kids because I wanted to be a godly mom, and I was taught that’s what godly moms do. I would pro...

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A Mother’s Special Love — And The Surprise Gift That Changed A Family’s Life

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A single mom struggling to raise a daughter with cerebral palsy experiences God’s love through the gift of a renovated home.

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Top resources on parenting

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Children don't come with an instruction manual, but we do have the Bible and an open line of communication through prayer with God. H...

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Why is being a parent so hard?

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If children are "a blessing from the Lord" why is being a parent so hard?  Jeremiah 17:9 says, “The human heart is the most d...

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