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Create A Rhythm | Family Life | School Life
A Checklist for a Successful Socially-Distanced School Year
We want to help make this transition as smooth as possible! Here's a checklist to prepare for the coming school year—which is sure to be like no other before it. Read More
Prepare Them for College
Dr. Kara Powell and the team at the Fuller Youth Institute have been working hard for the last six years to try to figure out how to help kids have… Read More
3 Ways to Survive the Back-to-School Season
You’re never prepared for it – for that moment on your weekly (tri-weekly) trip to Target when the water toys and outdoor furniture sets are corralled into the clearance section… Read More
The Question Your Elementary Child is Asking
Parenting is hard. Just when you think you understand your child, everything changes. And then you have to get re-acquainted and figure out a new way to parent. It might… Read More
Fight For The Heart | High School (9th-12th) | School Life
What to Expect in Ninth Grade
When your high-schooler was in middle school, there’s a good chance their biggest motivator was acceptance. They moved in a herd, made decisions as a group, and desperately wanted to… Read More
Character and Values | Middle School (6th-8th)
Helping Preteens Discover Courage
Preteens are feeling caught in their schedule, their access to culture, and the pressure to succeed. And the expectations placed on them are often too unrealistic for them to handle.… Read More
Reframing Why Kids Should Do Chores
Home is the place of their first citizenship. I started reframing how I talked about chores. I started talking about how important it was that they be good citizens of… Read More
Passing Down a Faith-Filled Life, Not a Trial-Free Life
Your daily ordinary tasks can become extraordinary opportunities to reach the hearts of your children. Read More
Technology and Kids: Facing Your Fears
It’s easier than ever for kids to venture into great things and questionable things online. Character keeps us and them moving toward what’s good and avoiding what’s bad. But, how… Read More
Create A Rhythm | Imagine The End
A Faith of Their Own
Nothing is more important than helping your children develop a faith of their own, for the day will come too soon when mom and dad can’t fix it. Read More
Will I Miss This?
It’s not about enjoying every minute . . . it's about enjoying the ones I can and making the most of the ones that are harder to embrace. Read More