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Positive parenting
3 things Christian parents should tell their kids about ‘Star Wars’
In the past few months, my home has been transformed into, well, a Jedi training institute. That’s what happens when a father (that’s me) momentarily loses his mind and buys his two young sons toy…
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3 ways to teach your kids about death and the cross
My 4-year-old daughter Maggie has always been a bit studious for her age. She knew colors when she was 2, was reading the entire alphabet when she was 3, and by the time she turned…
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6 secrets to ‘eating out’ with children
The first time my wife and I took our newborn to a restaurant, time seemingly stood still. Sweet elderly ladies “oohed” and “aahed” over our little bundle of joy. Waitresses stopped by our table to…
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3 things to teach your daughter about true beauty
My daughter Maggie is only 3 but she already knows what she wants to be when she grows up. A princess. But not just any princess. She wants to be a beautiful princess. And preferably, one who wears pink…
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Dad, I’m scared of the monster! (3 things to tell your kid)
It was a quiet evening at our house one spring evening when a voice of terror rang out from my 3-year-old son’s room. “Daaaaaad!” he shouted, begging me to come. I walked toward his door…
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Will I love my biological child as much as my adopted ones?
The bright computer monitor in the hospital delivery room read 151, then 155, then 153. My wife and I traded smiles. It was my unborn son’s heart rate, and the reading was—the nurse said—perfect. The…
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3 ways to raise modest kids (in an immodest world)
I’m not sure when parents began debating the so-called “sheltering” of children, but I’m pretty sure the conversation became far more significant when television was invented—that is, when we allowed culture to invade our lives.…
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‘Dad, who is Satan?’
Teaching kids the basics about God can be easy—at least compared to other subjects. For instance, even a young toddler quickly can learn the answer to “Who made you?” And after that, they just as…
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