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15 Jun 2020

Sibling Conflict

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family | 0

Genesis reads like a how-to manual on what NOT to do to your brother or sister. Perhaps God, in His infinite wisdom, front-loaded the Bible with accounts of poor sibling relationships so we could learn how to avoid those same … Read More

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17 May 2020

Gender Identity in Young Children

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family Identity, Training | 0

Question: I hope you can help. My sister called me in a panic. She is concerned that her 5-year-old son seems to prefer playing with his sister’s dolls and dress-up clothes. With all the discussion of gender confusion and homosexuality, … Read More

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4 May 2020

Grief in a Pandemic

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family, Family Identity | 0

GRIEF: a deep and poignant distress, a natural response to loss. The emotional suffering one feels when something or someone you love is taken away. MOURNING: the act of sorrowing, a period of time during which signs of grief … Read More

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20 Apr 2020

A Pandemic Perspective – Having Your Students at Home

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Routine | 1

Do you unexpectedly have your college student(s) living at home due to the closure of campuses? We do! Or maybe your high schoolers are suddenly learning from home after their schools closed. As a former homeschool family, I blissfully pictured … Read More

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30 Oct 2019

Thanksgiving Traditions

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Community, Family, Family Identity | 0

I grew up loving holidays. My mom decorated the house, made special food, and created memories that tied me back to my family even when I had a family of my own. When it was my turn to make those … Read More

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15 Oct 2019

Trust…Build Your Parenting Paradigm on It

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family | 0

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 I still remember her words today. A simple card … Read More

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29 Sep 2019

The Daycare Challenge

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Community | 0

Preschools and day-cares provide a necessary service to families where both parents must work outside the home. In most cases, preschool staffers are dedicated and caring individuals who hold a child’s best interest at heart. We have friends around the … Read More

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29 Jul 2019

Who’s to Blame?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Community, Mentoring | 0

Are parents responsible if their adult child is wayward? Who’s to blame, the parents or the child? We must stay mindful that two forces are at work in the life of our children: the manifestation of parental responsibility to … Read More

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11 Mar 2019

Where to Begin Building Loving Sibling Relationships

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family Identity | 0

Where do you begin when trying to build strong relationships among your children? Why not start with love? More specifically, start by teaching your children what God says a loving relationship looks like, as outlined in 1 Corinthians 13. … Read More

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2 Jan 2019

Memorials to God’s Faithfulness & Setting New Year’s Goals

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Family Identity | 0

Our children were toddlers and preschoolers when we first heard the idea of building a family record of God’s faithfulness with tangible reminders of stories from our lives. This idea came from the Growing Kids God’s Way segment, Memorials, and … Read More

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