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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church?

Parent conversations: How can we help young adults stay engaged in the church?

  • Post author:Joshua Mears
  • Post published:2022/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

The statistics on church membership for young adults are depressing. Is there anything we can do to stem the tide of those who are dropping out of our churches in…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: What do parents need to know about video games?

Parent conversations: What do parents need to know about video games?

  • Post author:Brandon Hayes and Rob Guenther
  • Post published:2022/03/31
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

Trying to keep up with new video games and video gaming systems can be overwhelming. It’s easy for my first instinct as a parent to be “No!” For our family,…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

Parent conversations: How do parents not let worry get the best of them?

  • Post author:Jenni Schubring and James Aderman
  • Post published:2022/02/24
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

When I was expecting my first child, I remember someone telling me that having a child means that your heart will forever go walking around outside your body. It turns…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?

Parent conversations: How do we teach our kids to value all people?

  • Post author:Brenda Wagenknecht and Timothy Bourman
  • Post published:2022/01/31
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We can’t all raise our children in New York City like Tim and Amanda Bourman or serve as foster parents for a diverse group of children like Brenda and Steven…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ

Parent conversations: When parenting philosophies differ

  • Post author:Sarah Reik and Ann Ponath
  • Post published:2021/12/27
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

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…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

Parent conversations: How can we help today’s overwhelmed teens?

  • Post author:Dan Nommensen
  • Post published:2021/11/30
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Being a teen has always involved struggle and angst. The difference today is that a teen’s struggles can be broadcast immediately to an entire world of virtual “friends.” Plus, social…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can parents maintain a healthy marriage?

Parent conversations: How can parents maintain a healthy marriage?

  • Post author:Clark Schultz and Jenni Schubring
  • Post published:2021/10/26
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Maintaining a healthy marriage requires work for any couple, but when you add kids into the mix, it can get more challenging because your time is divided into even more…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .

Parent conversations: You might be a Lutheran parent if . . .

  • Post author:Rob Guenther
  • Post published:2021/09/24
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Does anyone else feel the weight of all the serious issues we have been dealing with as a society over the past couple years? I mean, yes, COVID, but so…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: Parenting post–high school: What is a parent’s role?

Parent conversations: Parenting post–high school: What is a parent’s role?

  • Post author:Laurie Gauger-Hested and Ann Jahns
  • Post published:2021/08/28
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My kids are 15, 10, and 7, so I haven’t quite gotten to this stage of parenting yet . . . but I can feel it coming. The important moments…

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