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4 Easy Steps to Creating Healthy Communication About Sexual Intimacy
By Haley Hawks I remember my very first day of preschool. My mother walked me into this huge building, gently settled me into a group of kids my age, and when I was looking away tried to slip quietly out. When I looked around for her a moment later I was scared to see...
3 Tips for Replacing Phone Time with Family Time
By Courtney Cagle and Melody Bergman We know it’s a problem. It’s so easy for teens--and now, even young children--to become glued to a phone. They crave the entertainment, connection, and stimulation that these devices can provide. But there isn’t a magic age...
Body Image: Is it Mom’s fault or the Media’s?
By Kami Loyd Like most little girls, I grew up wanting to be just like my mom. I thought she was the prettiest, smartest, best person ever born. However, she didn’t feel this way about herself and it had a great impact on me that I didn’t quite understand until...
Celebrating the Best Dads: Fathers that Inspire Us to Be Better
By Kami Loyd If I listed the plethora of amazing attributes of my dad, you would think I am exaggerating or describing a fictional character. Some may think “that’s nice” or “you’re lucky” and I agree that I am. But thankfully there is more than just one amazing dad...
10 maneras en que los niños pueden usar la tecnología para bien
Por Becky Farrin y Melody Bergman ¿Alguna vez ha visitado un gran centro comercial o aeropuerto con mapas altos del edificio y un pequeño punto con las palabras "usted está aquí" escrito al lado? Puede tardar unos minutos, pero una vez que encuentre su ubicación en el...
How to Create Healthy Relationships
Strong, healthy relationships are the foundation of society. Everyone has multiple relationships with family members, friends, acquaintances, work associates and others. And when these are unhealthy individuals may suffer. Relationships can become unhealthy from...
8 Ways to Help Your Kids Put Down Their Phone
By: Courtney Cagle and Melody Bergman It’s happening all around us: the zombie apocalypse. What’s that you say? You don’t hear chainsaws or see gory corpses staggering through the streets? Ah, but look more closely… On a recent beach trip I saw them, a flock of...
Creating Purpose in Summertime: Simple Online Ways to Serve
By Katelyn King and Melody Bergman Now that school is coming to an end, many parents are trying to find good ways to keep their children busy. Family vacations, pool days, getting outside and camps are usually on the list. But why not try something different...
I Don’t Want My Child to Even Know the Word “P*rnography”
By Spencer Loyd Do you have children who are starting to learn things you did not teach them? Whether it’s at school, with friends, at church, or from their older siblings, this can be nerve-wracking. You might be wondering, “What are they being exposed to?” and “How...
Praising and Correcting Our Kids in the Digital Age: How Much is too Much?
By Katelyn King In our technology-driven lives we are constantly peeking, looking into, and stalking everyone else’s lives. Our children see a filtered life where people pick and choose the best party, best hairdo, best beach trip and perfect outfit to share...
Creating a Media Guideline for Your Family
A media guideline is a great tool for protecting your family from online dangers and excessive usage of devices. By Caron C. Andrews Cell phones, televisions, iPods, tablets, laptops, PCs—they’ve become a way of life and a way of communicating and relating to each...
Tick Tock Goes the Social Media Clock: Finding Balance Between Social Media and Family Time
By Katelyn King Have you ever been checking your Instagram or Facebook while you should probably be paying attention to your kids or get something productive done? Or pinning away on Pinterest and time has just flown by? I’m not trying to make parents feel guilty for...
Por qué los niños llevan vidas dobles
Un Adolescente explica cómo los niños navegan en el "Estar en línea" vs. "Ser real" Por Sydney Alexander, 17 años Parece que a medida que crezco, noto más los efectos de las redes sociales. No solo obstaculiza nuestra capacidad de comunicarnos entre nosotros, sino...
The Most Dangerous Apps of 2018
By Marina Spears I consider myself to be a pretty “tech savvy” mom. My children and I are friends on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. I thought I knew all about the dangers of Tinder and KIK and our family has solid rules about online behavior, so I felt...
