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Fur Babies: The New Parenthood?
July 8, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Recently I came across a popular social media account that posts weekly entertaining videos of ... Read more
The Ripple Effects of Divorce
June 10, 2024 By Becky Tingey Have you ever dropped a pebble in a lake and watched the ripples move across thewater like ... Read more
Being the Powerful Influence in the Lives of Our Children
June 5, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 2 of 2 During the height of the 2020 pandemic, when everyday felt like an apocalyptic ... Read more
Letting the term “spouse” move toward extinction?
As I’ve read and listened to all the controversy surrounding “trad wives” and NFL player Harrison Butker’s commencement address, I ... Read more
Do We Know Who Is Influencing Our Kids?
May 27, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Part 1 of 2 Social media and I have a love/hate relationship. There are some things I love ... Read more
Harrison Butker reminds us there is truth
May 20, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner If hearing the name Harrison Butker doesn’t immediately catch your attention, there’s a good ... Read more
Time Sensitive message: Are Children a Blight or a Blessing?
Are Children a Blight or a Blessing? During the last week of April, 2024, media outlets around the world ran stories on the U.S. ... Read more
The Most Valuable Yet Forgotten Job
May 14, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner Recently, I spent time sorting through old family photos with my 79-year-old mother. For the past ... Read more
Parenting with Empathy-Why It Matters
May 6, 2024 By Rebecca Heiner On a hot, August day in 1971, a group of 24 male college students arrived at Stanford University ... Read more
Will you comply with new Title IX regulations?
Under Biden’s new Title IX rules, which take effect August 1, 2024, so-called “protections” become all but that for women and anyone ... Read more
Show Up As a Parent
April 22, 2024 By Annie Wood Recently an Idaho couple made the news regarding their ultrasound experience during thewife’s ... Read more
How to Block Pornography on Your Kids’ Devices
March 26, 2024 By Kylie Self In the age where technology is ever-so-prevalent, it has been easier than ever for pornographic ... Read more
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