Parenting

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).

Raising a child can be a daunting and, at times, completely overwhelming task. Why not approach it with the help of the world's greatest repository of wisdom—the Bible?

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Is My Child Out of Control?

Helping our children learn how to behave in church can be challenging, but it can greatly benefit them throughout life.
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Our Children at Risk

My heart aches for the precious children I met at the amusement park.
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Turning the Hearts . . .Showing Respect to Others

"Thou shalt not narc" is a commandment that has been diligently kept by young people.
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Infants Need a Warm Welcome

Society today makes it more challenging for parents and children to bond.
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World News and Trends: Criminal activity runs in some families

Crime in America tends to run in families. Nearly half of inmates in state prisons have family members who either are or have been incarcerated.
A little boy swinging on a swingset.
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10 Practical Ways to Teach Your Children Right Values

Most parents recognize the need for their children to have right values. But how do you teach them? Here are practical pointers parents can use to instill those standards, starting today!
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Looking for Married Bliss

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Turning the Hearts . . .Showing Respect to Others

“I don’t get no respect” was one of comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s famous lines. Respect is hard to come by these days.
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A Grandchild to Bring You Joy

One of the happier blessings of growing older, is the arrival of grandchildren. The bond and love you feel is truly a reward.
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So--You're a Grandparent

Being a grandparent is a great blessing, but it can be more challenging these days to really connect with your grandchildren. What can you do to make the most of the times you do have with them?
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Turning the Hearts . . . The Movie Your Children See Daily!

Did you know that we are movie stars? Each parent is a star in the movie his or her children see every day. That's right.
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... And Children Are From Pluto

If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, sometimes it seems children are from even farther out. What can parents do to improve interplanetary relations?
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Timothy Was Blessed for His Mother's and Grandmother's Faithfulness

The apostle Paul reminds us that even one parent or grandparent can have great influence on a family.
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Can You Break the Cycle of Generational Dysfunction?

Often some of our deepest personal problems are rooted in something we can't control—dysfunctional family behavioral patterns that came before us. But we can control our choices, and each of us can choose life and good things!
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Overwhelmed With Grief: Losing My Only Son!

Nothing seems good about grief or the trials that bring it on us. But in the midst of a horrendous loss I began to see the connection between grief and love—and God.
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Turning the Hearts . . .Teach Your Children About Mercy

Consistency is an admirable trait when disciplining our children.
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"I Love You!"

God is writing His love letters to us with everything that grows and everything that flows, astounds and towers over us in nature. And what can be more precious than a baby!
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Teaching Doctrine Through Bedtime Prayers

It is bedtime, and after the usual "I'm thirsty" routine, Patti gets on her knees beside her young son's bed and encourages him to do the same.
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Turning the Hearts...Spending Time With Our Families

Nearly 30 percent of children under age 18 live in a single-parent home—23 percent with their mothers and 5 percent with their fathers.
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World News and Trends: Violent crime and robbery up in America and Britain

Time magazine stated, "Driven by a big jump in robberies, violent crime in the U.S. edged up 1.3% last year, according to preliminary FBI data" (June 18, 2007, emphasis added). Violent crime essentially means murder, rape, robbery with violence and...
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