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Letting go of parental control with adult kids
When children enter adulthood, our role as parent changes, too. Here's some advice for parents: Let go of control, and let God give your adult chi ...
The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis PhD and Lisa Qualls
Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment | Available July 7 from Harvest House | Parenting children from hard places is a unique jour ...
Raising Little Travelers (and one reason you may not want to)
Our oldest two children have each spent time in almost 20 different countries. They’re five and three.And granted, they’re still young, so I don’t ...
Helping TCKs Navigate Sticky Situations of Cross-Cultural Living
I noticed a pattern with my oldest. Whenever he went outside to ride his bike, he would only be out for a few moments before he was back in again. ...
The Connected Child
The Connected Child, co-authored by Dr. Karyn Purvis, has helped countless adoptive and foster parents better connect with their children as they s ...
40 Old-Fashioned Skills that Kids Need to Know TODAY!
Love this post? Then pass it on! Our world has gone digital, but there are so many analog life skills that our kids still NEED! It’s no secret that ...
Sarasota sheriff warns parents about 15 apps that could be used to target children
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made headlines last year when it released a list of apps that could put children at risk of being targeted by ...
Graduation: Grief and Gratitude
In some ways, her graduation this week is a continuation of everything I’ve been experiencing since I gave birth over 18 years ago. Motherhood feel ...
We Spent Our Best Years Overseas. And They Were Hard.
Jen Oshman outlines several challenges that cross-cultural church-planting families will face, providing biblical encouragement born out of her exp ...
7 Truths When Your Child is a Missionary
Letting go of kids is hard, especially when the call of Christ takes them to places outside of a parent's comfort zone. Here are 7 lessons I've lea ...
New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self ...