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Commitment Rings
by Dionna Sanchez
Have you heard of commitment rings? They are rings that teens wear to symbolize their pledge to remain pure and abstain from sex until
marriage. There are also necklaces available that some teens choose to wear. Isn't this a marvelous, positive movement?
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Overscheduled Kids
by Rae Pica
Like the childhood obesity problem, the subject of “superkids” gets plenty of press these days. Time devoted the better part of an issue to it. Newsweek featured an article titled “Busy Around the Clock.” Articles with titles like “Whatever Happened to Play?” “Pushing Children Too Hard,” and “Are You Over-Scheduling Your kids?” show up in print media and on the Internet. Books with titles like Hyper-Parenting: Are Your Hurting Your Child by Trying Too Hard? are appearing on bookshelves.
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How to Write a Family Mission Statement
by Christine Louise Hohlbaum
Setting goals can give our lives meaning. In fact, without a plan our lives seem to have no direction, and we often get frustrated. Imagine taking a trip without a road map. You would most likely get lost. Knowing where you are going and how to get there almost guarantees your success. <more...>
The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do
by
Tom Olson
1. They are leaders as well as parents. They don't rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach their children values and the difference between right and wrong. They do it themselves.
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Parents, Listen Closely
by Mary Jesse
Parents, Listen Closely. Ask most parents about the value of
listening and you’ll likely get the same answer. Listening is
good, of course. Yet, this powerful tool is routinely underutilized.
How often do you sit down and really listen to your children?
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Teens: Choose Your Friends Wisely
by Inez Haythorn
The news broadcast told of two teenage boys who called in a fake bomb threat at their local high school. They were caught and arrested. Along with the public disgrace of this incident and court case being televised, they
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Blast to the Past
by Dionna Sanchez
When we leave our children a heritage, a lot of that comes from our own childhood. Our memories, our experiences, our view of life. If we share that with our children it will not only help them understand who we are a little bit better, but it will give them roots to stand
on.
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Empty Nest Syndrome
by Ruth Rusk
Sylvia walks into Beth's room and sits down on the bed. There, piled up on the pillows are all the stuffed animals that she had given her over the years. Fluffy bunny was given to her daughter on her first Easter. He looks at her now with a sad look in his eyes, or so it seems to her.
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Proverbs for Parenting
by Patricia
R. Chadwick
Life is busy. We live in an extremely fast-paced society
that constantly screams at us to hurry along to go on to the next
thing that needs to be done. We don't take a lot of time to reflect
on our own lives, let alone have time to think about the situation
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Gentle Moments
by Dionna Sanchez
I watched a videotape the other day. It was of my daughter’s first
year of life. I got tears in my eyes, as I relived treasured
moments. It reminded me of how quickly we race through life. We
forget to set aside time to relish things on a regular basis.
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The Power of Notes
by
Dionna Sanchez
I am a strong believer in the power of encouragement. I have
experienced what it can do first-hand.
When I was growing up my mom used
to leave me notes quite often. They would offer love on a tough day,
or just reaffirm my potential and validation as a special person.
And I caught on to the power of notes. <more...>
Out Honor Your Teen
by Carwin Dove
Do you think it is your kid's job to "out honor" you? Do
you think you do enough already with everything you've done and plan
to do in the future? The answer is probably "yes" to both
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Teaching Character
by Kay Green
What is character? How do we give it to our kids? How do we
walk in it? Is it really so important? What does godly character
look like? Do you find yourself asking these questions? I do!
I want to raise my children in a godly manner. How do I judge that?
Scripture is the most accurate. It gives us the picture of what
godly men and women of character do. <more...>
Be a Beacon
by Patricia
R. Chadwick
I have been reading a great book – Being a Great Mom,
Raising Great Kids, by Sharon Jaynes, founder of Proverbs 31
Ministries. If you are a mom, you HAVE to read this book! Anyway,
one of the many pearls of wisdom I gleaned from this book was that
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