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An essential relocation guide refreshed and updated for today's movers. More than 34 million Americans move each year, and studies show it can be one of the heaviest strains on a marriage. For women especially, relocating can be a traumatic event. With true stories, ingenious insights, and helpful hints, this great book makes transitioning smoother so women can get on with their lives. Those who are moving will find this valuable book as important...
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We all know what families look like when they're broken. But how were they meant to look? Authors Glenn Stanton and Leon Wirth rediscover the Creator's majestic plan behind this essential, endangered institution-and bring it down to earth with practical application for every spouse and parent.This book is an extension of Focus on the Family's much-anticipated The Family Project, a 12-week church and small group series that will change the way moms,...
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The Family Project Devotional offers a year of powerful inspiration and biblical application to spouses and parents. Taking biblical admonitions, such as to bear one another's burdens and to encourage one another, this devotional then applies them specifically to family life. For each of the 52 weeks, this devotional offers The week's title and topic An opening prayer Scripture readings for each day, plus a featured verse of the week Reflection questions...
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The Low-Pressure Guide to Parenting Your Preschooler is brilliantly written to liberate parents from the expectations of having to be super-parents. It relieves the pressure to follow long lists of rules, to be perfect, and to be enslaved by the idea that, 'If you don't do this, your kids will turn out terribly.' This book shows parents that it's really not their job to make sure their child turns out 'right.' Instead, the author encourages parents...
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Many newly pregnant women believe mothering begins after the baby is born. As a result, their pregnancy is spent preparing the baby's room, buying a crib, and even attending childbirth classes. All of these activities are valuable and help to prepare for this new life, but what about before the baby is born?The Wonder Within You takes you on a journey that weaves scientific studies, dozens of interviews with mothers, and storytelling into a fascinating...
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What's so important about being a grandfather? Everything! Don't make the mistake of thinking that you're not on the playing field anymore and that your championship days are over. As an elder of the family, you play a vital role in your grandchild's future. You will leave a legacy for that child and your family, but what will it be? And how do you make sure it's the best legacy possible? Carey Casey has a game plan. And you definitely need one, because...
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Most little girls grow up dreaming of being a mom, but hardly any of them dream of becoming a stepmom. Nevertheless, approximately one million new stepfamilies are created every year. It's no secret, being a stepmother can be a living nightmare. But it can also be an enriching and rewarding experience-one that God can use to strengthen you, helping you survive and even thrive in the toughest job you never asked for. Written by two women who are stepmothers...
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Maybe your kids are like many others: glued to their smartphones, social media, and streaming entertainment. While we know excessive screen time isn't healthy, how do we teach our kids digital boundaries?
Parenting Generation Screen equips you to set practical screen limits for your kids. It equips you to engage kids in meaningful conversations about social media, entertainment, and screen time so they learn to be wise in the digital world.
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In today's complex world, parenting is a tough job. Beyond the difficulties of the changing world we live in, there are also the daily frictions of imperfect people sharing a home together. However, Daniel P. Huerta, Focus on the Family's Vice President of Parenting, offers hope and help for you to become an effective parent.
Based on exhaustive research, Huerta presents a collection of seven powerful character traits designed to help parents grow...
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Draw out the best in your children-by understanding the way they learn. If you're frustrated that your child isn't learning the way you did, chances are they are too! In this practical resource, Cynthia Ulrich Tobias explains that understanding how you both learn can make all the difference.Using expertise in education and learning styles, Tobias offers practical guidance for teaching to your child's strengths-both at home and in school-even when...
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Drawing from her own family's experiences and from interaction with other parents, Lisa Whelchel offers creative solutions for parents who are out of ideas and desperate for new, proven approaches to discipline. In addition to advice on topics such as sibling conflict and lying, Whelchel offers a biblical perspective and down-to-earth encouragement to parents who are feeling overwhelmed. A handy reference guide that provides ideas for specific situations...
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The Raising Kingdom Kids Devotional is based on the biblical principles and concepts presented in the book Raising Kingdom Kids by Dr. Tony Evans. It offers 90 daily devotions for moms and dads who wants to raise their child with a Kingdom perspective, preparing them to take on the assignments God has for their lives. It also encourages parents as they embrace their God-given role in raising sons and daughters to become Kingdom men and women.This...
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What does it mean to be a man? Moreover, how do you as a father instill that reality in your son? By Raising a Modern-Day Knight. The medieval custom of knighthood offers an unique approach to shaping a boy into a strong, godly man. Centuries ago, select boys went through a rigorous, years-long process of clearly defined objectives, goals, and ceremonies-with the hope of achieving knighthood. Along the way, they acquired a boldly masculine vision,...
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Remember middle school? Many parents would rather not. It's often a rough ride, filled with insecurity, peer pressure, awkwardness, and world-rocking change. This book provides practical, hands-on advice for helping your child through this minefield-with information about what he or she is really going through, but isn't likely to share.Best-selling learning-styles expert Cynthia Tobias and veteran teacher Sue Acuña reveal what they've found by listening...
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Being a parent of an adult child is a delicate balance of loving and accepting the child while maintaining healthy boundaries. Many parents find releasing their grown children a challenge, and while parents usually want to be supportive, the choices adult children make are sometimes unacceptable to them, leading to disappointment, anger, and guilt feelings. Both parents and grown kids have many adjustments to make as the child separates from the parents'...
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Your teen comes home with her driver's license. College catalogs fill your mailbox. Senior pictures are taken, and graduation gowns are fitted. The family car is loaded to take your college freshman to his dorm. During that transition time when a teen becomes a young adult, family roles must stretch and adjust to accommodate spreading wings. What can you expect in this process? Give Them Wings offers insight into how families change as parents and...
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Caring for elderly parents is challenging. It's a season of life that requires grace and strength that can only come from God. In The Caregiving Season, Jane Daly shares personal caregiving stories, offering practical advice to help you honor your aging parents well and deepen your personal relationship with Christ along the journey.
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Do you sometimes feel like a gerbil running on a wheel inside a cage as you scurry from place to place, chauffeuring your children from one endless activity to another? What if, for one moment, you could just step off of the wheel . . . and relax? How would you feel then? And what if that single moment could stretch into an hour, or even a whole day? It's Your Kid, Not a Gerbil will provide practical solutions and helpful insight to get off the activity...
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The role of mom is often described as the most important job in the world. Rightly so, for so much is at stake during children's early years and moms are central in shaping character and personhood. However, when the going gets tough (the endless diapers, the continual messes, the endless conflict resolution, the complete lack of personal time, etc.), moms are often tempted to quit their "mom‐job". While few would endorse an outright abandonment...
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