Tag: parenting
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Christie Thomas on Little Habits in the Home for Big Faith in Life
Christie Thomas is the author of “Little Habits, Big Faith.” She’s also a family discipleship coach and mom. She believes that every Christian parent, including those who feel unsure at first, can nurture deep faith in their kids through little habits that add up over time. This episode is a conversation with Christie that is…
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Raising Antifragile Children – a talk with C.R. Wiley
C.R. Wiley had a very difficult childhood. Today, he’s a contractor, professor of philosophy, author, pastor and parent. In this episode he shares some ideas about raising antifragile children.
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What is media discernment? An interview with Adam Holz from Plugged In
What is media discernment? The task has never been so pressing, but many don’t know what it is. Adam Holz gives us some clarity. He is director of Plugged In, Focus on the Family’s entertainment and technology review website, visited monthly 1 million times.
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Don’t be lured: Helping our kids stay safe from human traffickers
Recently our church hosted a worker for Fight4Freedom to educate some of our young people. Fight4Freedom is a local organization (with 12 offices across Canada) in the fight against human trafficking, particularly in the sex trade. Since the audience for our evening was pretty young, we kept it appropriate, high-level, and about “forced labour.” But…
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What Christian parents are told to teach their children?
God wants the best for his children. Shouldn’t we want the same for ours? This post reminds Christian parents what matters most and why it matters.
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3 dog-rearing tips… applied to kids
The world of parenting seems to be pretty topsy-turvy these days. There doesn’t seem to be much consensus other than a vague acknowledgment that we should love our kids and try to make them kind people. So let me suggest three parenting tips from an unlikely source: “The Dog Whisperer,” Cesar Millan. This American-Mexican dog…
