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Family by God's Design

Raising Families of Celebration Built on Honor & Grace

Family by God's Design

Author / John Salmon
May 12, 2025
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Growing Neighborhoods by Growing Children

by John Salmon
Who wants to improve their neighborhood and the well-being of our youth? We all do. We desire safer, more well-connected neighborhoods; and we know that safe, well-connected neighborhoods will enhance the well-being of our families and our children. But how can we accomplish this? At least one person offered an idea that I believe holds...
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May 10, 2025
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Lost in a Smorgasbord of Parenting

by John Salmon
Parenting has become a smorgasbord of confusion. Reading through myriads parenting advice, you might find yourself confused about which parenting style proves most effective: gentle parenting, attachment parenting, or mindful parenting.  You might fly into the role of a helicopter parent or wander into the realm of free-range parenting. In search of the perfect parenting...
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April 28, 2025
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Reading, Language, Empathy, the Brain

by John Salmon
We all know how important reading is for our children. A study published in Neuroimage showed that this benefit reaches all the way down to the very structure of our children’s brains. That’s right. A study involving over 1,000 participants suggests that reading strengthens at least two regions of the left hemisphere. One region is...
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April 21, 2025
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Sedentary Activities Good for the Family Brain

by John Salmon
Sometimes we just need to relax, kick up our feet and rest. But not all sedentary activities are equal when it comes to the brain. A study conducted by researchers at the University of South Australia looked at 397 adults over 60-years-old and found that some sedentary activity had a more positive impact on the...
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April 14, 2025
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Healthy Screen Boundaries for Healthy Children & Families

by John Salmon
Screens have become an integral part of our lives and our children’s lives. Schools even utilize screens as a teaching aid. With the prevalence of screens in our children’s lives, we need to develop some limits and boundaries that will allow for their healthy utilization of screens and healthy development for our children. Here are...
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April 12, 2025
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Personal Beauty & Kindness…Really?

by John Salmon
A study published in the International Journal of Research in Marketing revealed interesting findings about perceived personal beauty and kindness. The study actually confirmed findings over a series of seven experiments. Specifically, this research suggests that people who feel good about their appearance channeled that good feeling into deeds of kindness toward others. In one...
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