Choosing a college can be thrilling and agonizing, hopeful and grab-your-kleenex-where-did-the-time-go emotional. As Christian parents, we pray not only for…
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Simple, Practical Ways to Celebrate Lent with Your Children
by Barbara Rainey Have you ever wondered about how to celebrate Lent with children? Have you thought maybe it’s too…
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5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Daughter
Mother-daughter relationships can be so good, and so difficult — and sometimes both at the same time! If you’ve ever…
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Ask Susan: How to Help Your Children with Their Strengths and Weaknesses
As a parent, one thing you know for sure is that each of your children has their own unique gifts…
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Don’t Give Them Everything They Want
Are you thinking about Christmas gifts for kids–and how many to buy this year? Let me encourage you: don’t give…
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Ask Susan: What to Do About Sibling Rivalry
Today I’m taking a question from my friend Ashley who’s asking about sibling rivalry. She’d love for her kids to…
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My Biggest Frustration as a Mom (and What I Did About It)
You’ve heard of the joys of motherhood? Today we’re talking about motherhood frustration. Motherhood is one of my great joys,…
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Whatever Happened to Family Meals??
Few of us remember the days when a family sat down to dinner together. It was even a leisurely affair,…
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How to Handle Allowances and Chores
Recently a mom asked me what advice I would give her about allowances for her children and about the connection…
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Confronting the Comparison Trap
“She always gets to go first. You never let me…” If you’ve spent any time around kids, chances are you’ve…
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