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[2009]
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Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy. --from publisher description
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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Children need love. Parents need respect. It is as simple and complex as that! When frustrated with an unresponsive child, a parent doesn't declare, "You don't love me." Instead the parent asserts, "You are being disrespectful right now." A parent needs to feel respected, especially during conflicts. When upset a child does not whine, "You don't respect me." Instead, a child pouts, "You don't love me." A child needs to feel loved, especially during...
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You're never ready for calamity to strike. Carol Kent and her husband Gene were devastated by the news that their son had killed the man who married his ex-wife. Gene and Carol were buoyed in their faith by eight principles, gleaned from the story of Abraham and Isaac: Over the course of eight chapters Carol explores the power of unthinkable circumstances, relinquishment, heartache, community, hope, faith, joy, and speaking up.
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Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Parents spend a good chunk of time making sure their kids are okay—they're getting good grades, doing their chores, and doing just enough cleaning that their rooms won't be condemned if the Board of Health happens to drop by. 21 Ways to Connect with Your Kids offers a straightforward, workable plan to create new avenues of connection between parents and their kids. This handy guide coaches moms and dads to do one simple thing each
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[2023]
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"Our generation has seen a sharp return to the soil and earth. We see it in the rising popularity of forest schools, nature programs, junior rangers, homeopathy, and organic living. Yet not every step of this journey has been wholesome - not when it comes to our children's faith. Society has severed the connection between God and creation, but we as parents can reconnect the dots for our kids. God reveals himself to us through nature and through his...
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Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Carol Kent has lived every parent's nightmare. After her only son was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, Carol's life took a permanent detour. She and her husband, Gene, have been adjusting ever since, moving to Florida to be near the prison, starting a new ministry for prison inmates and their families, and sharing the faithfulness of God with anyone who will listen. A New Kind of Normal begins with the story of that horrible...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Description
This is your chance-not for having "the talk"-but for beginning a conversation that will continue as your daughter grows into the beautiful young woman God created her to be. Talking about periods and other natural changes doesn't have to be awkward. Even if your own experience was less than ideal, there's no need to be nervous. Instead, you can make it a fun, memorable occasion that helps to strengthen the bond between you and your daughter. In each...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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"When a child comes out as LGBTQ+, Christian parents often find themselves in unfamiliar terrain. This hopeful resource delivers research-based insights for parents and church leaders, offering stories and advice from other parents while reframing the focus from fear-based choices towards practical counsel for maintaining and deepening relationships"--
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"A licensed counselor with more than 20 years' experience working with children and parents helps you understand of how anxiety affects your child's body, mind, thoughts, behavior, and feelings. With helpful stories and illustrations, this book offers practical tools from a faithful perspective that will help you and your child to tame their anxiety"--
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Pub. Date
2018
Description
"Directed to parents and gatekeepers of today's youth, renowned speaker and author Josh McDowell focuses on the how-to's of teaching teens and pre-teens to make right moral choices...why today's kids feel they have the right to determine what is "right" or "wrong" for themselves; how culture reinforces that there are no universal truths and where this misconception historically originated; how to motivate kids to make good choices; it is God's character...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Monica Swanson helps you navigate your real-world concerns about school, culture, and what it takes to create an amazing homeschool experience that you and your kids will never regret!If you've ever wondered whether you have what it takes to homeschool your children, look no further. Parenting author, podcaster, and homeschool mom Monica Swanson is here to tell you: you can do it. In fact, it can be the most fun, family-unifying, character-building,...
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