Category: Parenting
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Boost Teen Mental Health: Key Strategies for Parents
Getting back to the basics can go a long way toward preventing depression and anxiety in your teenager.
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Celebrating Fatherhood: Nurturing Children’s Well-Being and Future Generations
Fathers, your kids need you! Here are some ways to be engaged in your children’s lives through the stages of development.
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Cooking Days
Plan a generational cooking day this summer! Time together making healthy meals for the week is a win for everyone.
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Managing Stop Behaviors for 2yr-12yr
1-2-3 Magic is a clear, simple, and effective parenting strategy when used consistently.
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A Mother’s Heart
As parents, we are called to lean on the Creator to see our children in light of how God created them. Each one has unique strengths and weaknesses that shape them.
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Moody Teens
“You’re only as happy as your least happy child.” Does it have to be that way? Here are some tips to help with a moody teen.
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Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World (my reflections)
When my parents raised me in West Africa, they didn’t have to worry about all of the world’s culture influencing me through a screen. These days, parents all over the world face not only the parenting challenges of their local youth culture, but the global impact of technology. While the United States has cheaper, faster internet, they…
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Active Places for Kids to Enjoy in Malawi
Kids need at least an hour of active play everyday. It can be challenge to find places to take the family for some much needed active play. So, I polled my friends and these are the places we enjoy. I hope it’s a useful resource for your family! Playgrounds in Lilongwe Playgrounds are a play…
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Exercise for Kids
To stay healthy kids need exercise too. Providing active play opportunities is the best way to help your kids reach their fitness goals. Preschool kids should be regularly active throughout the day. At home, buy active toys such as balls, strollers for the dolls, big trucks, or tricycles. Limit screen time to less than 2 hours…
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Crying Baby
Each baby arrives into your family with their own little personality, wants, and needs. Until a baby can talk, they express their needs through crying. Here are some things you can do to help your crying baby. First, realize that crying is normal, especially in the first few months of life. As your baby grows and…
Healthy Global Kids 