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Teaching Children Forgiveness
by Angie knutson Family

Teaching Children Forgiveness

Several months ago, I wrote about teaching your children the importance of a sincere apology. But what if your little one is the one receiving the apology? How can we ...
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Join Us for the Annie Downs Speak Love Live Chat!
by Sami cone Family

Join Us for the Annie Downs Speak Love Live Chat!

You’ve heard the expression, ‘Think before you speak’ a hundred times, and probably shrugged it off just like that other insightful phrase, ‘Your face will freeze like that if you’re ...
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Keep the Sibling Lose the Sibling Rivalry
by Erin mohring Family

Keep the Sibling Lose the Sibling Rivalry

Sibling rivalry can stir up so many images in a person’s mind, but the reality is sibling rivalry looks completely different from family to family. My sister and I were ...
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Bedtime Routine for Kids: Now I lay me down
by Emily elling Family

Bedtime Routine for Kids: Now I lay me down

As a child, my mother would tuck my siblings and I into bed each night around 8pm. The routine would fluctuate slightly, but always end the same.We might have indulged ...
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Overcoming the Trap of Labeling Kids
by Marla alupoaicei Family

Overcoming the Trap of Labeling Kids

It’s easy to fall into the trap of labeling kids. Even if you tend to be an incredibly positive person, you might have gotten yourself caught in a swirl of ...
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Teaching Older Siblings to Care for Younger Children
by Angie knutson Family

Teaching Older Siblings to Care for Younger Children

Teaching older siblings to care for younger children is especially important to my family. My four children’s ages span a range of about eight years. My oldest is closing in ...
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Mom Time: Why It's Important to Find Time for Yourself
by Lisa pennington Family

Mom Time: Why It's Important to Find Time for Yourself

For me becoming a mom was the fruition of a lifelong dream. I used to wonder why women would talk about needing a break, needing some mom time. I thought ...
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Family Night Tips: Make It Fun Not Forced
by Traci little Family

Family Night Tips: Make It Fun Not Forced

There’s nothing worse than forced, family nights! I can hear that parent now, “You will have fun whether you like it or not!”I don’t want to have to twist my ...
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Speak Love: Making Your Words Matter
by Annie f downs Family

Speak Love: Making Your Words Matter

We have two options when we use our words: we can build or we can destroy. The Bible puts it even more seriously than that: Proverbs 18:21: The tongue has ...
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Age Appropriate Chore Charts
by Sami cone Family

Age Appropriate Chore Charts

If you have kids, I can almost guarantee you’ve tried chore charts in some form or another. But finding effective, age-appropriate chore charts has not been easy for our family ...
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Top Bible Apps for Kids
by Meghan tucker Family

Top Bible Apps for Kids

Are your constantly nagging your children to stop playing games on your iPhone, iPad, or other device? Have you checked out some of the great Bible apps for kids? We ...
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How to Talk to Daughters about Body Image
by Kim camp Family

How to Talk to Daughters about Body Image

Mothers whose daughters are having problems with eating and body image ask me, “Why? What have I done to cause my daughter to feel this way?” As parents there are ...
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Helping Kids Cope with Tragedy
by Rachel wojo Family

Helping Kids Cope with Tragedy

As parents, we naturally desire to shield our children from tragedy. We turn off the TV to protect their eyes. We might even ask them to leave the room to ...
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The Difference One Prayer Can Make
by Fern nichols Family

The Difference One Prayer Can Make

Have you ever experienced the difference one prayer can make?I’ve seen such wonderful answers to prayer over the years — including in my own family — that those answers spur ...
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10 Tips for Inspiring Reluctant Readers
by Tara ziegmont Family

10 Tips for Inspiring Reluctant Readers

My six-year-old is a reluctant reader. She loves to be read to, but she doesn’t enjoy picking up a book and deciphering the letters herself.Many of our little ones are ...
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How to Be an All Pro Dad
by Mark merrill Family

How to Be an All Pro Dad

Hail Mary passes don’t work in fatherhood.Fathering is all about a dad moving the ball forward in his relationship with his child, one yard at a time, day in and ...
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