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Surviving Your Child’s Sports Years (without becoming a screaming banshee)
For most parents, watching their child or teen play sports is an exercise in stress management. There are moments of joy, accomplishment and celebration, of course, but there’s frustration, as well. Most parents want their kid to play—and play … Continue reading
Celebrity Culture: Stoking parental dreams of fortune and fame
In today’s world we are enamored with celebrity culture. We “follow” movie and TV actors, spend loads of money on concert tickets, and idolize “bigger than life” sports figures. Many parents, who never realized their own dreams of achieving fame, have … Continue reading
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Counter-Cultural Parenting
As our culture slides down the slippery slope towards complete and total secularism, it is more important than ever that Christian parents take note and become counter-cultural in their parenting approach. We must wake up to the tidal wave … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, daughters, parenting, politics, sons, today's culture, youth sports
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How Team Sports Encourage Godly Character Traits
Our daughter just finished an incredible season of high school volleyball where her team made it to the regional semi finals. Although they did not advance to the finals, they played really strong all year; gaining experience, improving their skills, … Continue reading
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