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    Sarah Reik is a graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the clinical supervisor for the Member Assistance Program at Christian Family Solutions. She and her husband have four children. Find more articles authored by her.

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    Parent conversations: What are developmentally appropriate ways of talking to children about sex?
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Parent conversations: What are developmentally appropriate ways of talking to children about sex?

I had almost as much trouble deciding what to write to introduce this topic as actually talking about it with my kids. I guess that’s why I appreciate what the...
Sarah Reik, Bill Monday

Parent conversations: What are the building blocks of a strong parent/child relationship?

Parenting can feel overwhelming as we navigate through the trenches, and the number of “experts” who volunteer to help us has exploded with the advent of social...
Sarah Reik, Rob Guenther
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Parent conversations: What tactics do you use to encourage children to tackle difficult tasks?

I love that the two authors of our articles this month both referenced science fair projects. Is there any more dreaded parenting task than helping a child navigate...
Sarah Reik, Anna Geiger, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: How do we discuss death with our children?

Contemplating some conversations creates butterflies in my stomach. Talking about death with my children falls into that category. What a comfort these two articles...
Sarah Reik, Ann M. Ponath, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ

Is it just me or does it seem like getting along with everyone has gotten harder over the past couple of years? We’re so divided on so many issues. It’s easy...
Sarah Reik, Ann M. Ponath, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: How can I help my child have an optimistic outlook?

I have seen many calls for 2020 to end so that we can start fresh in 2021. Yet let’s be honest. By the time January 1, 2021, ends, we’ll already have messed...
Liz Schroeder, Sarah Reik, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: How can parents reassure children during an uncertain time?

As the editorial staff developed the May issue of Forward in Christ, the mandatory quarantines had just begun. We had no way of predicting what would be taking place...
Sarah Reik, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: How can we help a stressed-out kid?

From day-to-day stressors like homework and whom to sit next to at lunch to larger stressors like changing schools or facing a family medical issue, our children...
Sarah Reik, Dan Nommensen, Nicole Balza

Parent conversations: How can we protect kids without scaring them?

When I was a child, McGruff the crime dog taught us about “stranger danger,” and “Mr. Yuk” stickers alerted us to the phone number for poison control. Boom....
Dan Nommensen, Sarah Reik, Nicole Balza
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Episode 27 – Back to School

Need help transitioning to the new school year? Tune in for Sarah Reik’s kid-tested tips....
Sarah Reik
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Episode 15 – Shaping responsible behavior

Looking for tips on how to shape responsible behavior in your children? Sarah Reik offers her insights as a mom of four and a licensed professional counselor....
Sarah Reik
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Episode 10 – Building a child’s self-worth

How can we help our children build their self-worth on Christ’s love? Sarah Reik, a licensed professional counselor from WLCFS–Christian Family Solutions, shares...
Sarah Reik
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Episode 07 – Mosts of motherhood

Sarah Reik shares her view on “The three ‘mosts’ of motherhood” in this special Mother’s Day episode of Heart to heart: Parent conversations....
Sarah Reik

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