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Kids & Family
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Lindsay Gagliano

Free Fall Family Activities

As you move out of summer mode: vacations, sports clinics and day camps, and into fall, it’s a great time to introduce new activities and routines for you and your...

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Kids & Family
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Lisa Jansen

5 Tips For Sending Your Child Off To College

The day was here before I knew it. As the clock blinked 7 am, and the sun peeked through my window, I heard my son’s footsteps in the hallway— he...

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Kids & Family
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Jenny Foltran

This Mom Runs On Tea & Jesus

Let’s face it moms, life as a mom is challenging, refining and also very humbling. Never have I experienced frustration, fear, and exhaustion, more than in my role as a...

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Kids & Family
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Dianne Jacobsen

Santa And Jesus

When I was a child, I did not believe in Santa Claus. I believed in Jesus. My family viewed Santa in much the same way as we viewed Cinderella and...

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Kids & Family
Lauren Lehr

Family Fun Christmas Activities

Being a parent at Christmastime is much different than being a child during Christmastime. When I was a child it was a carefree, stress-free, hustle-bustle-free time, absolutely the best! Now...

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Kids & Family
Shepherd's Gate Church

How to Talk About God With Your Teen

Teens can be difficult to talk to, and it can be challenging figuring out how to talk about God with your teen. Sometimes pulling information from a teenager is like...

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Kids & Family
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Regina Weichel

How to Teach a Child to Pray

As parents, we are our child’s main influence. As Christian parents, teaching a child to pray is similar to teaching them anything else in life. So, how do we teach...

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Kids & Family
Alecia Swejkoski

Showing Up

For half of my life, I was what you would call a “holiday Christian.” I was always searching for something, but I was searching in all the wrong places —...

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Kids & Family
Grace Serra-Boldman

When God Grants You a Special Needs Child

“God, please, don’t let this be true.” Like most mothers, I knew something wasn’t right from the start. Our precious, angelic baby, Catie, was just a little too quiet, even...

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Kids & Family
Gaylynne Giliberto

Getting Your Children Engaged In the Bible

When my children were younger, it wasn’t always easy getting them to want to open up their Bibles and spend time reflecting on God’s word. Sure, they were attending their...

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Kids & Family
Becky Mastrangelo

The Sunday Morning Race

I don’t have it all together, but I have grace. I lost my computer a few weeks ago. I tell you this to assure you that I do not have...

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