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Parenting Gen Z
$16.99Add to cartWhy is parenting Gen Z so challenging?
When it comes to raising kids in the Christian faith, common challenges like lack of biblical knowledge, uncertainty and doubt, and the breakdown of discipleship in the home make it difficult for parents to raise spiritually healthy kids. Nowhere is this more apparent than with Gen Z, the most non-Christian generation in American history. How can parents instill a love for God in their children and help them avoid the pitfalls unique to their generation?
Parenting Gen Z is a must-read for everyday parents looking for ways to parent their sons and daughters effectively. In this motivational guidebook, Jason Jimenez tackles today’s parenting challenges in a fun and empowering way. This book includes easy-to-follow steps designed to improve your parenting skills and relationships with your kids! It covers:
*understanding and relating to Gen Z
*setting and monitoring device and gaming limits
*expert advice on how to talk about faith, sex, porn, LGBTQI issues, abortion, and depression
*tips for fruitful discipleship
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Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid
$17.99Add to cartSo you have a Tween! What now? Dr. Amanda Craig knows what it’s like to watch your child go from sweet elementary student to moody tween in the span of just a few years and she’s here to help navigate you through it!
How do we keep our kids close while cultivating the confidence they’ll need to grow up? How do we navigate the inevitable dips, divides, and potholes? Where do we find the strength, self-awareness, and wisdom that amount to a path forward?
Despite the parenting opportunities in the tween years, we often spend time focused on academics and the social concerns of elementary school then quickly pivot to worries about safety, drugs, sex and the rebellious behavioral issues of the teen years. We think we’re connecting but we’re not. We miss the neurological explosion that is taking place before us as tweens experience four significant changes that shake them (and us) to their core.:
*Their brains are changing.
*They feel and experience emotions they do not recognize.
*They’re hyperaware of themselves.
*They do not know how to express themselves.Most importantly, parents still have a “seat at the table” to make positive impressions on their tweens as they prepare them for the teenage years.
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Parents Guide To Talking About Death
$4.99Add to cartDeath is hard to process at any age, so how can you begin to discuss it with your teen? Learn practical strategies to process the pain of loss by gently addressing commonly asked questions with confidence.
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*Why is talking about death so hard?
*Why should you talk about death?
*How should you talk to your teen about death?This guide also includes parent questions for personal reflection and teen discussion questions for honest conversations.
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Parents Guide To Walking Through Grief
$4.99Add to cartDo what makes you happy right now is one of our culture’s loudest anthems. But when it comes to grief, this philosophy can lead to destructive or addictive behaviors if teens don’t learn to process in a healthy way. Whether it’s a friend moving away, a breakup, or a death, this sensitive guide offers reassuring explanations to commonly asked questions about how to handle grief.
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*What is grief, and how do teens typically respond?
*What happens when we don’t deal with grief?
*What does healthy grieving look like? -
Parents Guide To Racism In The United States
$4.99Add to cartFrom its foundation to the present day, the United States has been marred by racism. Learn how to discuss this hot-button issue compassionately.
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*Definitions of race-related terms such as racism, while privilege, and Black Lives Matter
*Concise summary of the history of the US Civil Rights Movement
*Biblical support for respecting people of all races
*Practical strategies for pursuing racial justice as a family
*Shame-free discussion questions for honest conversation
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Parents Guide To Cancel Culture
$4.99Add to cartMainstream media’s cancel culture can have devastating effects on people’s jobs, relationships, and reputations. When one mistake defines your entire life, how can you redeem yourself? Learn how to skillfully address cancel culture without compromising biblical truth.
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*What does it mean to be canceled?
*What is concerning about cancel culture?
*What biblical truths combat cancel culture?
*What does it look like to respectfully disagree? -
Parents Guide To Tough Conversations
$4.99Add to cartHow can you tackle tough topics like sex, bullying, or porn without making it awkward? Gain practical strategies and tips to impact conversations with your kids.
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*How to naturally initiate difficult conversations
*How to determine when, where, and what topics to discuss
*How to use encouraging language to help your kids open up
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Praying For Your Child From Head To Toe
$19.99Add to cartGod has given parents the privilege of shaping not just a human being but an eternal soul. Sometimes that responsibility can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to prayer.
In Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe, bestselling author Sharon Jaynes helps us use the words of Scripture to pray over our children with intention. This practical and encouraging guide offers:
*A unique head-to-toe pattern to help us make prayer for our kids a natural habit
*Thirty brief reflections with sixteen prayers each, taking you from prayers for your child’s mind, eyes, and ears, to their shoulders, gifts, and relationships
*Flexibility, whether you are looking for a month-long devotional or Scripture prayers to use again and again
As Sharon reminds us, prayer is not a means of gaining control over our children to make them the men and women we want them to be. Prayer is a means of relinquishing control and asking God to shape our children into the men and women that He wants them to be.
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Unshakable Kids : Three Keys To Raising Spiritually Strong And Emotionally
$17.99Add to cartYou may feel anxious about sending your child out into a world that too often feels dark and scary. But you can prepare your kids to live in the real world by equipping them with a sound mind and strategies for establishing a foundation of faith.
Adversity is a normal part of life, and when we keep our children too protected, we rob them of the opportunity to learn and practice essential life skills like discernment, understanding, boldness, and resilience. Using Scripture and principles of cognitive behavioral therapy, Unshakable Kids gives you the tools to equip your children to withstand the negative pressures of society and walk bravely into the world with wisdom. This book will show you how to model the qualities you want to build in your kids, control anxious thoughts, and help your kids rest in their identities as children of God.
With God’s Word and these brain-based tools, you can raise emotionally healthy and spiritually strong children who not only remain unshaken by the world, but can actually make a positive impact on it.
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Talking To Kids About Gender Identity
$16.99Add to cartThe Wisdom You Need on One of the Hardest Issues of Our Day
As gender identity, transgender experiences, and emerging gender identities continue to be normalized and celebrated, many parents are left struggling with what to think about these issues–let alone how to talk to their children about them. The leading Christian expert on LGBTQ+ concerns, Dr. Mark Yarhouse has spent years counseling and teaching on these issues.
In this biblical, practical guide, he offers parents wisdom and answers to their biggest questions about gender, equipping you to:
* critically engage gender theory from a Christian view
* initiate honest, informative dialogues with your kids
* model biblical conviction with civility and compassion
* recognize early signs of gender dysphoria
* navigate relationships with those who identify differentlyGender identity is a defining issue in our children’s generation. This practical guide is your go-to resource for reliable, kingdom responses on these critical topics.
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Recipes For A Sweet Child
$19.99Add to cartPractical Help for the Overwhelmed Mom
Searching for answers to your toughest parenting problems, like how to turn your children’s grumbling into gratitude? Are you trying to navigate ongoing issues like sibling rivalry, tattling, unforgiveness, peer pressure, or bullying?
Author Katie J. Trent combines her counseling and ministry expertise with her own parenting experiences to provide you with a creative guide to work past challenging childhood issues in a winsome way.
Recipes for a Sweet Child will help you:
*Teach your kids, from toddlers to teens, how to apply biblical wisdom in any situation.
*Gain invaluable insights to help your kids overcome thirty-six of the most pressing emotional, behavioral, and relational battles that they face.
*Discover simple tools to bring peace and joy into your home with easy, interactive activities and Bible lessons.
*Engage the whole family in fun games and in-depth conversations.
*Build kindness and character in your children so that they become the young ladies and gentlemen God wants them to be.
*Enjoy making delicious recipes with your kids. Full-color photos are included.
Katie J. Trent, a licensed clinical social worker, has over a decade of experience equipping and encouraging families through counseling and ministry. The author of Dishing Up Devotions: 36 Faith-Building Activities for Homeschooling Families, a popular blogger, and speaker, Katie loves to create resources to simplify life for busy moms by infusing faith and fun to build strong families. Katie puts the fun back into the fundamentals of family discipleship.
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Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes A Woman
$15.99Add to cartYour little girl is growing quickly. You want to prepare her for the changes that are already happening to her body. But how?
In Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes a Woman, bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn provides heart-level mentoring that will help you and your young daughter grow closer rather than drifting apart as she reaches adolescence. This is your chance–not for having “the talk”–but for beginning a conversation that will continue as your daughter grows into the beautiful young woman God created her to be.
Talking about periods and other natural changes doesn’t have to be awkward. Even if your own experience was less than ideal, there’s no need to be nervous. Instead, you can make it a fun, memorable occasion that helps to strengthen the bond between you and your daughter. In each chapter, you’ll find ideas to boost your confidence as you create a pathway into this next season for your young girl.
This book includes
*ideas for how to broach the subject with your daughter,
*pitfalls to avoid, and
*encouraging stories from other moms. -
Raising Confident Kids In A Confusing World
$14.99Add to cartAs kids grow up, they hear many conflicting messages about how they can define themselves. For example, they are told that they can define themselves by their achievements, popularity, sexuality, morality or gender, or by how they feel.
This warm, realistic and sympathetic book, written by father of three and founder of Faith in Kids, Ed Drew, provides much needed biblical help for parents on this topic. It shows parents how to encourage their kids to find their identity in the fact that they are made and loved by Jesus, and it explores the implications and applications of this truth.
Whether they are happy or anxious, whether they have messed up or achieved great things, children will gain a positive and realistic view of themselves, based on God’s amazing love for them, giving them confidence to live by faith in a secular world.
The foundational principles in this book mean it is ideal to read in advance of or during the early stages of parenting, but it is a useful resource at any stage of a child’s life.
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8 Habits Of Healthy Happy Kids
$7.99Add to cartYou can raise healthy children who thrive despite adversity.
Dr. Rhonda Spencer-Hwang, a professor of public health and mom of three, shares the groundbreaking research she conducted in one of the world’s healthiest communities. After studying the childhoods of centenarians to find out what wisdom could be gleaned from their one hundred or more years, she documented eight simple, yet life-changing family habits proven to boost the health and happiness of children now and for the rest of their lives.
Each chapter is packed with practical ideas for building grit, focus, gratitude, positivity, and more through daily patterns that reduce anxiety and produce joy.
Our habits and experiences in childhood lay the foundation for our health as adults. You have everything you need to help your children thrive for a lifetime.
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Parents Guide To Suicide And Self Harm Prevention
$4.99Add to cartDiscovering that suicide and self-harm are part of your teen’s reality can set off a whirlwind of panic. Gain hope with this guide featuring 11 conversation starters to ease you into this sensitive topic and help you understand your child’s situation. Plus, uncover why these devastating incidents are on the rise, how to prevent them, and how to offer faith-based encouragement.
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Parents Guide To Sexual Assault
$4.99Add to cartEvery parent wants their child to be safe from harm, and the best way to protect them from sexual assault is by openly discussing it. How do you bring up such a scary topic? With discussion questions covering consent, boundaries, respect, and healthy relationships, this guide offers practical tools to tackle the unthinkable.
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Parents Guide To Pornography
$4.99Add to cartCulture tells us that we’re missing out if we aren’t sexually fulfilled. It’s no wonder that Generation Z widely accepts porn as healthy to view both for sexual education and personal entertainment. But do you really want porn to shape your kids’ perspective on sexuality? Gently break the silence with thoughtful discussion questions to cultivate a deeper conversation of God’s design for sex.
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Parents Guide To Fear And Worry
$4.99Add to cartToday’s teens fear terrorism, school shootings, debt, cyberbullying, and more. It’s no wonder that Generation Z has the highest rates of mental health conditions in history. Unravel your teen’s fears and worries with this easy-to-read guide featuring:
*Reasons why today’s teens are overwhelmed with fear and worry
*Tips to console stressed teens and ways to live without a spirit of fear
*Encouraging Bible verses to combat fear and worry
*And more!Jesus never guaranteed a hardship-free life, but he did offer peace. Let this book guide you and your teen toward an ongoing conversation about living a balanced life.
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Parents Guide To Eating Disorders
$4.99Add to cartIt’s heartbreaking to watch your teen willfully destroy their body. Get a solid overview of the types of eating disorders, what causes them, and how to seek professional help. Plus, gain time-tested strategies to discuss this triggering topic with compassion.
Enjoy a balanced Christian perspective on how to find true healing with answers to questions including:
*Why are eating disorders on the rise?
*How can I tell if my child has an eating disorder?
*How can I help my child fix it if they don’t think it’s a problem?
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Parents Guide To Body Positivity
$4.99Add to cartWhen movies and media flash airbrushed models across our kids’ screens, it’s hard for them not to compare themselves negatively. Gain valuable insight into the body positivity moment how it began, its pros and cons, and why teen mental health is so deeply influenced.
Features answers to questions including:
*Where does body shame come from?
*What does the Bible say about body image?
*How can I help my kids have a healthy view of their bodies?
*And more!Plus, enjoy discussion questions and advice specific to fathers and mothers to help curb teens’ body negativity.
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Parents Guide To LGBTQ Plus And Your Teen
$4.99Add to cartToday’s teens rely on the Internet, dislike labels, and love their LGBTQ+ friends. How can you discuss this hot-button topic with compassion when you don’t understand what the letters mean or how it’s become normal? Features:
*Bible references about sexual identity
*Ways the church has responded poorly to the LGBTQ+ community
*Practical tips for preparing to discuss the topic with your teens
*Discussion questions to dive deep into your teen’s understanding of sexuality
*List of terms and definitions (asexual, cisgender, queer, etc.) and triggering phrases to avoid -
Parents Guide To Teen Identity
$4.99Add to cart“I am who I decide to be.” Teens strongly believe in a world where self-expression, uniqueness, and differences are welcome. Dig deep into Gen Z’s identity formation by uncovering false beliefs and steering them toward a healthy sense of self. Features:
*Lies culture tells you about identity formation
*Biblical truths about finding your real identity
*Practical ways to live out your true self
*Self-reflection questions for parents
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Raising Families The Jesus Way
$17.99Add to cartHow to Raise Godly Kids Today so They Can Transform Tomorrow
In today’s culture, raising godly kids is harder–and more important–than ever. In this innovative new book, pastors Frank and Mary Garcia team up with their adult children, Sarah and Sal, to offer you powerful, practical keys to grow your family God’s way.
As Mary and Frank share parenting tips, advice, encouragement, and how-tos, Sarah and Sal share their own insights on how these same lessons shaped and impacted them. Engaging, profound, and humorous, each chapter digs deep into the rich soil of God’s Word, going past surface solutions to discover the root issues of difficult behaviors and parenting problems, including how to:
* have a healthy soul to be a godly model to your kids,
* discipline effectively, not harshly,
* resolve sibling rivalry,
* protect family time,
* nourish your child’s identity and gifting,
* discern and break generational strongholds,
* and more.Full of rich wisdom and practical application, this real-world guide ultimately shows how you can shape future generations by becoming the godly role model and support your kids need.
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Raising Healthy Teenagers
$17.99Add to cartOur kids are experiencing an unprecedented sense of isolation, interacting virtually in a world that seems ever more fearful with each news cycle. They absorb and internalize the stress and anxiety they see on their parents’ faces and on the phone, laptop, tablet, and TV screens that are ever before their eyes. Not surprisingly, their mental and physical health are suffering. As parents, we want to know how we can help.
Practical and encouraging, Raising Healthy Teenagers helps you understand the mental, physical, and social toll the past couple years have taken on your kids. Then it offers proven strategies to help your teen get back onto a healthy path by:
– reducing screen time and increasing green time
– learning how to be a social being again
– developing strategies to deal with disruptions in schooling
– reclaiming a structured day
– breaking the cycle of anxiety and depression
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Finding Our Way Forward
$18.99Add to cartWhen our children turn 18, we hope to happily launch them into the world to become the adults we’ve been preparing them to be. Their pathway seems clear: most will go to college, find a vocation and then a true love, and settle into a comfortable life while we parents keep in touch through occasional phone calls, family gatherings, and surprise trips home for Christmas. But now more than ever, these expectations fail to acknowledge the significant challenges faced by many young people, from a pandemic to racial unrest to a climate crisis that is setting the world on fire, figuratively and literally.
While young people are consistently told they need to discern God’s calling, in Finding Our Way Forward, Melanie Springer Mock draws on her decades as a college professor and mom to four adult children to explore how finding our way means developing a more expansive understanding of calling for ourselves and for the young adults we love, one that moves beyond vocation and capitalistic enterprises to what God really calls us to: Seeking justice. Loving mercy. Walking with humility. Loving others. Loving God. As we do so, our relationships can be transformed as together we find our way forward.
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Parenting : Getting It Right
$27.99Add to cartAm I getting parenting right? Most parents, at any and every stage, find themselves asking this question.
Whether you’re sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories. And no matter our family makeup or our children’s personalities, many of us experience anxiety over our children’s futures and often fear making a mistake.
Andy and Sandra Stanley are no strangers to this feeling. As parents of three grown children and cofounders of North Point Ministries, they are seasoned experts on faith and parenting. Together they have spent decades counseling countless families, mentoring others, and learning from mentors of their own, all while leading one of the largest churches in the country.
In Parenting: Getting It Right, Andy and Sandra combine their experience and wisdom into a guide that helps readers understand and live by essential parenting principles. In an inviting, conversational approach that is both informative and accessible, the Stanleys help readers understand the most important goal in parenting and learn the steps to pursue it by:
*Learning the four distinct stages of parenting
*Clarifying the primary goal of parenting and developing a parenting orientation around that goal
*Identifying and adapting their approach–not their rules–to their children’s distinct personalities
*Deciding on their shortlist of non-negotiables and learning to stick to it
You don’t have to constantly doubt if you’re getting it right as a parent. Start here and feel confident about raising a healthy and happy family.
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Parents Guide To YouTube
$4.99Add to cartDive into this social video-sharing platform and find out why teens can’t live without it. Enjoy explanations of YouTube’s various offerings (YouTube Premium, YouTube TV, YouTube Kids), tips on how to navigate the platform, and advice about parental controls and building healthy online habits.
Easily discuss the pros and cons of YouTube with 15 engaging questions meant to spark meaningful conversation, including:
*Have you learned new things on YouTube?
*What makes it hard to stop watching a video once you’ve started?
*What’s a reasonable amount of time to spend on YouTube?Axis is a team of Gospel-focused researchers creating culturally relevant guides, videos, and audios that equip parents of teens to have deep conversations about faith.
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Parents Guide To Instagram
$4.99Add to cartTeens thrive on validation from friends and followers. It’s no wonder that this image-saturated app tempts teens to crop their lives to perfection and create a polished online persona. Gain valuable insight into how Instagram affects teen mental health, body positivity, self-esteem, and more.
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*An explanation of the app’s key features
*Vocabulary list of terms including home feed, finsta, hashtag, DM, and more
*Suggestions on how to talk about the impact of Instagram with your teenAxis is a team of Gospel-focused researchers creating culturally relevant guides, videos, and audios that equip parents of teens to have deep conversations about faith.
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Parents Guide To Influencers
$4.99Add to cartTeens trust online influencers to teach them what to buy, what to wear, and how to live–sometimes to their detriment. Dig deep into influencer culture, understand teens’ desire to follow or become social media influencers, and learn how to discuss it without sounding condemning or ignorant.
Explore topics like:
*Gaining wealth and fame as an influencer
*Engaging with name-brand sponsors
*Weighing the pros and cons of building a platform
*Comparing Christian vs. non-Christian influencers
*Learning what the Bible says about being a “follower”Axis is a team of Gospel-focused researchers creating culturally relevant guides, videos, and audios that equip parents of teens to have deep conversations about faith.
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Parents Guide To Teen FOMO
$4.99Add to cartTeens want fun, meaningful experiences with friends and family, but FOMO (fear of missing out) can become a stressful burden that robs them of joy. When social media creates the illusion that everyone else is living a better life, depression and anxiety can creep in. This pocket-size guide is packed with explanations, tips, and discussion questions to help parents guide their teens to live FOMO-free.
Features:
*5 side effects of FOMO and why Gen Z is affected so intensely
*Bible verses connecting FOMO to fear, idolatry, judging others, etc.
*Practical tips to create healthy boundaries
*Discussion questionsAxis is a team of Gospel-focused researchers creating culturally relevant guides, videos, and audios that equip parents of teens to have deep conversations about faith.
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Parents Guide To TikTok
$4.99Add to cartImagine gaining international fame by lip-syncing or dancing to your favorite songs. TikTok’s short video format allows users to create and watch content ranging from ridiculous and fun to graphic or even dangerous.
Dive into this entertaining app and learn:
*How it works
*How to create an account
*How to set up parental controls
*How to teach teens to use it wiselyPlus, enjoy a list of discussion questions to foster conversation before and after your teen downloads the app.
Axis is a team of Gospel-focused researchers creating culturally relevant guides, videos, and audios that equip parents of teens to have deep conversations about faith.
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Building A Family Of Faith
$18.99Add to cartA fun-to-do, easy, family-friendly devotional that brings the whole family together for Bible stories, interactive discussion, and engaging physical activities.
Whether your family has been doing devotions together for years or this is your first time introducing them, Building a Family of Faith is just what you need to help your family connect with one another, grow in faith, and learn how physical activity can influence your relationships and your faith. Who better to guide you than Andy Dooley–a passionate leader, pastor, social media influencer, fitness professional, and father of four who has worked with families for more than eighteen years through sports, fitness, and ministry.
In this family-friendly devotional, he will help you simplify yet enhance your family’s quality time with devotions that children of all ages will enjoy and learn from. As you read through this devotional each week, your family will . . .
*Engage in meaningful conversations through the powerful stories and guided questions about God’s Word*Enjoy physical activities to get your family moving and having fun together
*Value a vibrant prayer life and learn to pray together as a family
Take the weight off your shoulders, and let this devotional help you to build a family of faith.
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Power Of Praying For Your Adult Children
$22.99Add to cartKeep Parenting Them Through Prayer
Even though your relationships with your children may change once they enter adulthood, you can still impact the direction of their lives by asking your heavenly Father to shape them for His glory.
This powerful book from bestselling author Stormie Omartian offers you encouragement and support as you continue to love, influence, and minister to your now-grown kids. You’ll learn how to ask for God’s divine intervention in the lives of your children as you pray that they will:
*develop hearts hungry for God, His Word, and His ways
*flourish in their relationships, careers, and health
*stand strong against temptations, stumbling blocks, and worldly distractionsNo matter how old your children are, you can find peace knowing they are in God’s hands. The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children is an inspiring reminder to turn all your hopes and dreams for your family over to God, confident that He hears and answers your every request.
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Safeguards : Shielding Our Homes And Equipping Our Kids
$16.99Add to cartBecause children are vulnerable, they need to be protected. After more than two decades as a family counselor, Julie Lowe has seen how important it is to help parents and caregivers think wisely and biblically about the dangers children face. Instead of living in fear or denial, parents and caregivers can equip children to assess people and situations and model for them how to live by faith in a world where evil exists.
Lowe helps parents and caregivers teach the safety skills that will help protect their children from mistreatment, unsafe situations, violence, bullying, cyber-crimes, predatory behavior, sexting, abuse, and other kinds of danger that they might encounter. The safety skills that are needed at every stage–preschool, elementary-age, teens, and college-bound–are discussed and applied in an age-appropriate way.
Safeguards provides tools, skills, and resources to help when faced with uncomfortable, challenging, or dangerous situations. Instead of growing more anxious, parents and caregivers can grow in a biblical understanding of the type of dangers and issues children and young people might face, learn how to instill confidence and conviction in responding to new or fearful situations, and distinguish safe vs. unsafe people and situations.
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Who Are You And What Have You Done With My Kid
$27.00Add to cartSo you have a Tween! What now? Dr. Amanda Craig knows what it’s like to watch your child go from sweet elementary student to moody tween in the span of just a few years and she’s here to help navigate you through it!
How do we keep our kids close while cultivating the confidence they’ll need to grow up? How do we navigate the inevitable dips, divides, and potholes? Where do we find the strength, self-awareness, and wisdom that amount to a path forward?
Despite the parenting opportunities in the tween years, we often spend time focused on academics and the social concerns of elementary school then quickly pivot to worries about safety, drugs, sex and the rebellious behavioral issues of the teen years. We think we’re connecting but we’re not. We miss the neurological explosion that is taking place before us as tweens experience four significant changes that shake them (and us) to their core.
*Their brains are changing.
*They feel and experience emotions they do not recognize.
*They’re hyperaware of themselves.
*They do not know how to express themselves.Most importantly, parents still have a “seat at the table” to make positive impressions on their tweens as they prepare them for the teenage years.
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Know Thy Gamer
$12.99Add to cartBetween social media platforms, the videos kids watch online, or the television shows they can now stream from anywhere at any time, keeping up with what our kids are doing has become more difficult than ever. Still, there has not been an influence quite like the video gaming world. For a time, video games were as simple as a blue hedgehog running from one side of the screen to the other. Now, video games create grand adventures of secret societies, alien races that have come to destroy entire galaxies, or dark forces that have arrived to destroy ancient kingdoms.
Video games can display wondrous environments but can also house blood and gore. They can create adventures that get kids through rainy days but can also trap them in their rooms for untold amounts of time. This leaves many parents with one of two choices. They can either ignore the problems, or they can simply not allow their children to play games at all.
Drew Dixon, co-founder of Love Thy Nerd, a ministry that exists to be the love of Jesus to nerds and nerd culture , offers a better way. Let’s face it: the digital age has changed the way we parent. So, instead of ignoring what your children are playing or removing the games altogether, Know Thy Gamer offers an opportunity for parents to understand their children and the kinds of games they are playing. By discussing some of the most important movements in the gaming world, Drew guides parents to understanding and loving their gamers through a Christian lens.
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Whole And Healthy Family
$16.99Add to cartAll parents want their children to thrive, but what does that actually look like? And what does it take to get there? In The Whole and Healthy Family, Jodi Mockabee shares her parenting philosophy, one that encourages the equipping of each unique child to be able to function as a whole person so that they can enter adulthood as physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy individuals. Developed over years of research and personal practice, Jodi’s whole-person and whole-family approach shows you how to:
– understand your personality and those of your spouse and children
– create a simple, wholesome home environment
– make healthy and nourishing meals
– stay active as a family
– prioritize spiritual growth and serving together
– affirm and bless one another
– and moreWhether you’re just starting your family or have been in the parenting trenches for a while and are looking for a fresh alternative to the way you’ve been doing things, Jodi can help you create a family culture that allows for the flourishing of every family member in mind, body, and spirit.
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Write It On Their Hearts
$16.99Add to cartFamily life is often very busy! There are so many things competing for time and attention. Kids are also influenced by many different things. How can we make sure that we are making the most of our time with our children to lead them spiritually? And what is the best approach?
This practical guide gives parents a systematic approach to discipleship that goes beyond rote memorization. Author Chris Swain applies to the family context the principles of discipleship that Jesus teaches in Scripture to help you make the most of the time you have with your kids, to both lead them to Jesus and to encourage them to be like Jesus.
“Discipleship happens when we spend intentional time with our children. It is in these moments that God writes his word on their hearts. He does the writing, but we help create the atmosphere for this to take place.” (From the introduction to Write It On Their Hearts.)
Write It On Their Hearts features:
* a model of discipleship developed by Replicate Ministries that is based on Jesus’ encounters with his disciples
* a discipleship plan that you can tailor to each child
* practical help and advice for Christian parents on how to disciple their kids -
Raising Resilient Kids
$14.99Add to cartChildren need to believe their future is bright. The more disappointments they don’t recover well from, the less likely they are to dream. When they do not process challenging experiences well it can lead to defeat, rather than encourage them to grow and mature. Far too many children don’t grasp their strengths and, as a result do not believe they can overcome negative encounters. Apathy sets in. Discouragement persists. Arguments rage. Mental health suffers. Children need to be resilient and when they develop this ability and make wise choices it becomes part of their character. Furthermore, they need parents who help them to learn from negative experiences and who allow them a certain measure of struggle. In Raising Resilient Kids moms and dads will learn the power and purpose of resilience and how to parent so as to make it more likely their children will utilize this character quality.
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Mothering By The Book
$16.99Add to cartAs a mom, you want to nurture a strong family, but fear steals your joy every day. There are times you wonder if you’re failing your children or if you’re cut out for this.Well-known homeschool mom Jennifer Pepito understands. She was intent on loving her children well, but the lies she believed about her capabilities–and even God’s faithfulness–allowed fear and worry to push her around. And self-help books were no help at all. Ultimately, she found her joy in a most surprising place: in the pages of classic literature that she was reading aloud to her children every day. Books like The Long Winter, The Hiding Place, and Pride and Prejudice helped recapture her confidence as a mom. And along the way, she found the wonder of childhood for herself and her children.
In Mothering by the Book, Jennifer takes you on a fascinating, whimsical journey that will bring freedom and fun to your parenting–one great book at a time.
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Signals : How Brain Science And The Bible Help Parents Raise Resilient Chil
$15.99Add to cartWould you like to improve the emotional intelligence of your kids? Signals offers a simple, relational approach to help you become aware of your emotions, their impact on others, and how to implement this technique in your home, school, or ministry.
While we can’t see the brain, it sends signals to us and those around us. Just as the colors of a traffic light send drivers a signal to go, slow down, or stop, our brains signal to our emotions and affect our behavior toward others.
In Signals, Cherilyn Orr introduces a common language and imagery to help everyone manage their emotions. Rooted in neuroscience and the Bible, this approach has been used around the world because its spans across all cultural contexts. Learn how to read these signals, become more aware of your emotions as well as your child’s, and understand how to respond based on the signal sent. For parents and educators, this approach is an easy-to-understand way to evaluate what’s going on with your child, mentally and emotionally, at any given moment to determine an appropriate response.
Signals is also useful for kids with special needs, including those with autism. Applying the technique can transform the relationships you have with your kids and set them on a lifelong trajectory of ever-increasing emotional intelligence.
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6 Ways To Keep The Good In Your Boy
$14.99Add to cartThis helpful resource equips you to instill integrity and honor in your son. Help him navigate the challenging tween years and beyond as you put him on the path to becoming a healthy and responsible adult.
With some intentional parenting, your son can avoid the many pitfalls that prevent boys from growing into good men. Bob and Dannah Gresh share six proactive ways you can make a lasting impact in your son’s life.
*Get Him Outside to Play
Encourage activities that spark his imagination and creativity and fulfill his God-given need for adventure.*Give Him a Book So He Can Discover a Real “Call of Duty”
Help him use his free time wisely and develop good discernment about what he reads, plays, and watches.*Host Wing Nights and Fantasy Football Parties
Let his dad be dad by giving him the freedom he needs to train and discipline his son well.*Celebrate His Entrance into Manhood
Prepare your son for changes to his body, his mood, and his attitude about the opposite sex.*Unplug Him from a Plugged-In World
Educate him early and often on the dangers of sexual sin and show him how to monitor his own media consumption.*Let Him Open the Car Door for You
Teach him how to be a gentleman and how to treat girls and women with kindness and respect.Good boys can grow up to be great men with a little guidance and a lot of prayer.
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6 Ways To Keep The Little In Your Girl
$14.99Add to cartThis timely resource equips you to counter our culture’s harmful messaging to girls with positive, biblical guidelines that allow your daughter to grow up the way God intended her to–happy and healthy.
Keeping your daughter from growing up too soon is every Christian parent’s battle. Dannah Gresh, founder of True Girl, shares six proactive ways you can win the fight for your daughter’s physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
*Give Her the Right Toys to Play With
Learn how to select dolls and other toys that encourage creative play and spark imagination.
Celebrate Her Body by Punctuating Her Period
Teach her to see her body and its function as a beautiful reflection of God’s creation.*Unplug Her from a Plugged-In World
Protect her mental sobriety by setting reasonable limits on screen time and monitoring online activity.*Unbrand Her When the World Tries to Buy and Sell Her
Show her how to pursue inner beauty and reclaim the biblical value of contentment.*Become the Carpool Queen and Sleepover Diva
Help her form healthy friendships by staying actively involved in who she chooses to spend time with.*Dream with Her About God’s Future for Her
Plant and nurture a heart of purity in your daughter by promoting God’s design for relationships and intimacy.Keep the “little” in your girl and prepare her for a big future with God.
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Age Of Opportunity
$17.99Add to cartFor a parent, the teen years are years of unprecedented opportunity-years of penetrating questions and exciting new discussions, years that open the door to a teen’s heart. In this wise and hopeful book, Paul Tripp shows parents how to connect with their children as never before, drawing on practical strategies shaped by God’s Word. This revised and updated edition features fresh, heart-focused discussion questions for each chapter as well as a bonus Q&A section.
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Famous At Home
$17.99Add to cartNo one wakes up and decides, “I’m planning to ruin my marriage, neglect my kids, and cause mistrust in my family.” Yet our personal pursuits and busyness can lead us there. In this book, marriage and leadership coaches Dr. Josh and Christi Straub show how seven core decisions can help us put what’s most important center stage in our lives.
Famous at Home is Josh and Christi’s realistic, grace-filled look at the struggles families face in a culture that competes for their time, attention, and identity. Whether you’ve found yourself putting more effort into becoming famous on stages outside the home, or your stage is the home, Famous at Home offers guidance and inspiration to help you give your family the best version of you instead of your leftovers.
Famous at Home will help you and your spouse:
*Be on the same team–fighting for each other and not against each other
*Stay emotionally connected even if work, distance, or busyness are in the way
*Deeply invest in the emotional lives of your childrenYou really can be famous at home, showing up in intentional and meaningful ways for your biggest fans. All it takes is realizing that the greatest red carpet you’ll ever walk is through your front door.
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Digital Detox : The Two-Week Tech Reset For Kids
$16.99Add to cartParents are familiar with the sight: grumpy, irritable, inattentive kids. You know the cause of it–too much time on digital devices. But it’s hard to know what to do about it. One day, Molly DeFrank had had enough and pulled the plug on her kids’ screen time. She was tired of her sweet children acting like addicts desperate for their next fix. The results were better than she could have ever dreamed. What started as a two-week experiment changed her family’s life.
In this shame-free book, you’ll learn and apply all of Molly’s secrets with her 14-day kick-start plan. Then, Molly equips you with all of the simple, practical, flexible tools you’ll need to continue for a lifetime.
Making a change is easier than it sounds, and the results are immediate. No more screen zombies. Digital Detox is the simple guide to overnight course correction that will help parents get their wonderful kids back.
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Like Our Father
$14.99Add to cartReveal God to your children by parenting them like He parents us.
Tired of all the parenting books full of strategic checklists, how-to advice, and quick tips? If so, this book is for you. Instead of focusing on parenting techniques, it’s about who God is, who we are in light of that, and how God’s character gives form and shape to our parenting.
Christina Fox wants you to explore the Scriptures with her and discover the goodness of the God who makes us His own. As God’s beloved creatures, we bear His image–that is, we show others who He is as we glorify Him. Is anything more important to pass on to our children than this? In Like Our Father, you’ll learn to parent in light of the timeless and profound truths that God:
*Is our adoptive Father
*Is consistent
*Provides boundaries
*Teaches and trains us
*Disciplines us
*Gives us what we need
*Responds patiently
*Loves us unconditionallyThough it’s tempting to want a step-by-step instructional manual on how to raise kids, what you really need is a clearer, grander, bolder vision of your Heavenly Father. When you’ve got His character before your eyes, you’ll live it out in front of your kids. And as they share in your magnified vision of God, they’ll begin to live as the image-bearers that He made them to be.
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When Anxiety Roars
$15.99Add to cartAccording to the American Psychological Association, today’s children and teenagers are anxious about many things. In addition to the stressors common to any generation–family issues, financial instability, pressure to perform in school or sports–these young people also worry about gun violence, social justice, the state of their divided nation, the fate of a warming planet, and much more. To top it off, recent global events and resulting restrictions have added significant stress even as they have stripped away support systems.
For parents, teachers, counselors, and youth leaders longing to understand and help the young people in their lives, When Anxiety Roars unpacks the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that influence anxiety in children and offers specific practical steps to take together to tame that anxiety. Integrating faith with best practices to reduce anxiety, it also teaches coping skills that will help children live more confidently today and into the future.
