Monsters and mid-terms: Helping your child cope with anxiety
For adults, stress is an inescapable fact of life. Jesus Himself acknowledged this reality over 2,000 years ago when He said, "In this world you ...
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Q&A: When visits with a step-parent disrupt kids’ behaviour
Question: When my stepchildren come back from their mother’s house, my husband and I find that it takes days to get them back into our normal ...
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Q&A: When mum needs wine to relax
Question: My kids bicker constantly. I feel like I have no control. When I finally get them in bed at night, I grab a glass of wine to calm down. ...
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The ups and downs of being an adopted child
Adoption conjures up a variety of images, some of which are fairly negative. Its portrayal in TV soaps, for example, is rarely accurate and often ...
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Attachment: What adoptive families need to know
I have been an adoption educator for over fifteen years. Years ago, adoption educators warned parents that some adopted children were at risk for ...
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Supporting foster families
On our first day as foster parents, we had ice cream for dinner. My husband and I thought it’d be an afternoon comfort after the "new ...
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Embracing the Messiness of Parenting – II
Most of the time, parenting is messy. Jim and Jean Daly offer hope and encouragement to parents who may be less-than-perfect, with stories of their ...
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Wednesday, 20th Dec 2017
Embracing the Messiness of Parenting – I
Most of the time, parenting is messy. Jim and Jean Daly offer hope and encouragement to parents who may be less-than-perfect, with stories of their ...
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Tuesday, 19th Dec 2017
Q&A: Preparing your kids for a long-distance move
Question: Due to a job transfer, we are moving to a different region of the country. How can parents help kids adjust to a cross-country move, ...
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Being the “other parent” in a blended family
When a stepfamily is made up of children whose parents have previously divorced, there is often another parent – or parents – on the scene. This ...
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Helpful tips from other step-parents
Stepfamilies are on the increase and, with much love and hard work, a blended family home can be a happy and positive place to be. "We were in ...
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Putting your spouse before your kids
Is your family out of order? Does your spouse come first, or do your kids take the number one spot? Do you even know which should be the top priority ...
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