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Read more about the article Episode 33 – Teaching kids how money works

Episode 33 – Teaching kids how money works

  • Post author:Linda Buxa
  • Post published:2019/12/30
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

How can we help our kids to learn to manage the financial resources that God gives them? Linda Buxa shares her family’s approach—and how you can incorporate it in your…

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Read more about the article Episode 32 – What’s a parent’s role in dating?

Episode 32 – What’s a parent’s role in dating?

  • Post author:Donn Dobberstein
  • Post published:2019/05/01
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

The idea of our children dating can be . . . unsettling. Pastor Donn Dobberstein, father of four children ages 15-22, shares his strategies for how to navigate this season…

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Read more about the article Episode 31 – Facing a parent’s illness as a family

Episode 31 – Facing a parent’s illness as a family

  • Post author:Kerry Ognenoff
  • Post published:2019/03/01
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

Mom's sick. Now what? Hear from Kerry Ognenoff on what her family faced during her recent illness.

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Read more about the article Episode 30 – Protecting kids without scaring them 

Episode 30 – Protecting kids without scaring them 

  • Post author:Dan Nommensen
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:Podcast/FIC Series/Parent Conversations

How do we prepare our children to handle dangerous situations without scaring them? Are we avoiding important conversations? Sarah Reik and Dan Nommensen offer practical tips to help.

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Read more about the article Episode 29 – Family Advent Devotions

Episode 29 – Family Advent Devotions

  • Post author:Donn Dobberstein
  • Post published:2018/12/17
  • Post category:Podcast/FIC Series/Parent Conversations

Are you interested in having family Advent devotions? Pastors Eric Roecker and Donn Dobberstein offer a great resource that makes it easy to customize the right devotion time for your…

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Read more about the article Episode 28 – Raising godly men – November 2018

Episode 28 – Raising godly men – November 2018

  • Post author:Rob Guenther
  • Post published:2018/11/17
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

Wondering how to help your son grow into a godly man? Have you considered a Man-up Challenge? Rob Guenther and his son, Josiah, share the details of their Man-Up Challenge…

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Read more about the article Episode 27 – Back to School

Episode 27 – Back to School

  • Post author:Sarah Reik
  • Post published:2018/09/17
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

Need help transitioning to the new school year? Tune in for Sarah Reik’s kid-tested tips.

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Read more about the article Episode 26 – Supporting children as they struggle

Episode 26 – Supporting children as they struggle

  • Post author:Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2018/08/04
  • Post category:FIC Series/Parent Conversations/Podcast

God blesses our children with different talents and abilities. How can we support our children as they struggle in the areas where they aren’t as naturally gifted? Ann Jahns shares…

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Read more about the article Episode 25 – Bedtime routines

Episode 25 – Bedtime routines

  • Post author:Anna Geiger
  • Post published:2018/07/04
  • Post category:Podcast/FIC Series/Parent Conversations

Is bedtime full of stress for your family? Hear from Anna Geiger, mom of six, on the bedtime routine that helps their family end most nights peacefully.

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