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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How do we discuss death with our children?

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

  • Post author:Sarah Reik and Ann Ponath
  • Post published:2022/06/20
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

Contemplating some conversations creates butterflies in my stomach. Talking about death with my children falls into that category. What a comfort these two articles are for me! They offer practical…

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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 I help my child have an optimistic outlook?

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

  • Post author:Liz Schroeder and Sarah Reik
  • Post published:2020/12/28
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

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…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can parents reassure children during an uncertain time?

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

  • Post author:Sarah Reik
  • Post published:2020/04/30
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

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 when…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: Dealing with stress

Parent conversations: Dealing with stress

  • Post author:Sarah Reik and Dan Nommensen
  • Post published:2019/12/07
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

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 are not immune…

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Read more about the article Parent conversations: How can we protect kids without scaring them?

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

  • Post author:Sarah Reik
  • Post published:2019/01/01
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ/Parent Conversations

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. My parents’ job was done.…

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