How to Create an Emotionally Safe Marriage Environment
My wife, Jenni, is a master at avoiding emotionally unsafe situations. When we were first married, I often wanted to talk to her (lecture might be a ...
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The Wounded Spirit: What Childhood Bullying Leaves Behind
Bullying. It's a childhood rite of passage. Just ignore it. You'll get over it. Except most likely you won't. Frank Peretti knows this firsthand. ...
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Building Lasting Faith in Kids: Proven Ideas From Sticky Faith Research
The research results have been rolling in, study after study, for over ten years now, and the story they tell is a disconcerting one: nearly half of ...
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The Gift of Loneliness
When was the last time you were lonely? Was it when you stood in a crowd of 5,000 cheering people? When you visited with a friend, or when you lay ...
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12 Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On When Your Kids are Trying Your Patience
Parenthood is full of wonderful surprises – priceless moments we’ll never forget. It might be an unexpected, "I love you", whispered in our ear, ...
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“Don’t Tell Me to Take a Walk!” – What Really is Self Care?
"You cannot pour from an empty cup. You must fill your cup first." - Dr. Karyn Purvis Three years ago, I was preparing to speak to a ...
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Peacemaking Takes Practice!
Peacemaking takes practice… I was teaching some peacemaking principles to some primary-school age kids recently, and we went through an imaginary ...
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Breaking the Reactive Cycle
Someone just "pushed your buttons" and you're ready to push back. That's the Reactive Cycle. But is there a better way to handle conflict? ...
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Teaching Through Sport
Athletic competition provides opportunities for young people to learn and grow. If your children are involved in sports, make the most of the ...
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Better Bedtime, Better Marriage
"In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for he grants sleep to those he loves." (Psalm 127:2, NIV) Several ...
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But Dad Said It Was OK!
Children need both their parents. When mum and dad connect, they can complement each other's styles. Differences in parenting can cause conflict in ...
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3 Ways to Help Your Child Deal With Peer Pressure
Peer pressure is real. Help your kids spot peer pressure, gain tools to deal with it, and be strong enough to deal with someone’s reaction to ...
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