

Back-To-School Scaries
Back-To-School Scaries Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? According to psychologists with Cleveland Clinic, “The Sunday scaries...

Janelle Kelly
Aug 13
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A Tale of Two Trees
A Tale of Two Trees I remember watching my teenage children bunk stacking their hammocks for the first time. My younger son was the...

AmyJo Pleune
Jul 25
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Screens, Streams, and the Savior
Screens, Streams, and the Savior: Helping Your Teen Discern Media with Wisdom Oh, the dreaded technology battles. While battles may seem...

Mike Van Drie
May 22
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It Takes a Village
Young man, are you listening to me? I said Young man, what do you want to be? I said Young man, you can make real your dreams But you’ve...

Sandy Ohlman
Apr 20
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Raising Socially Healthy Teens: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever
According to research, nearly 75% of teens today report feeling lonely, with a high percentage feeling lonely most of the time despite...

Mike Van Drie
Dec 20, 2024
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Nomophobia
Parents, have you heard the term, ‘Nomophobia’? It's described as anxiety caused by either a misplaced smartphone or a smartphone with a...

AmyJo Pleune
Nov 26, 2024
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Loving and Learning Through Adoption
As parents of adult children who were adopted, my husband and I often review our parenting journey to celebrate, to continue learning,...

AmyJo Pleune
Mar 28, 2024
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Parents, Teens, and Discipleship. Help to Answer the Call
The Great Commission. Most of us are familiar with it as a central theme in our Bible lessons for as long as we can remember. You know,...

Tim Bonzelaar
Jan 26, 2024
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Children are hungry
I’m sure you are well aware of this, and perhaps you’re already looking forward to your teenager’s appetite being satisfied for more than...

Janelle Kelly
Nov 16, 2023
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Staying Afloat on the Sea of Terminology
As both a parent and mentor, I’ve been reading up, asking questions, and wrestling out conversational touch points regarding sexuality,...

AmyJo Pleune
Oct 21, 2023
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