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Family by God's Design

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Family by God's Design

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May 5, 2012

3 Ways Parents Shape Their Children’s Mind

by John Salmon
Children learn from everything their parents do and say. That is a bold and rather frightening statement; but, it is true. Parents cannot not teach, lead, and guide their children. Children are watching, listening, and learning from their parents every moment of every day. Children learn to show politeness, express gratitude, and practicing kindness by watching...
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April 28, 2012

The 5-Fold Mission of Parents

by John Salmon
Parents, your mission should you choose to accept it, is to prepare the way for your children as they mature. This mission will involve the following steps.      ·         Explore the community in which you choose to raise your children. Identify your allies and locate the safe areas in your neighborhood. Your allies can support...
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April 21, 2012

3 Attributes Every Parent Must Balance

by John Salmon
Children want parents. Even when they yell in anger that they do not want or need a parent, deep down every child wants parents. Not just any parent either. Children want and need two things from their parents. First, they need parents who demand respect. Parents who are strong (“My dad’s bigger than your dad”). Parents...
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April 14, 2012

5 Steps of Moral Development (and What’s a Parent To Do?)

by John Salmon
One day my 5-year-old daughter came to the top of the stairs and called my name, “Daddy.” She sounded somewhat panicked. I knew that she and her sister were both upstairs so I wasn’t sure what to expect. “Daddy,” she called again. When I arrived at the bottom of the stairs, she said, “We don’t hit...
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April 5, 2012

Investing the Coin of Your Life in Children

by John Salmon
I remember sitting in class during middle school staring at the clock and thinking that “time was really dragging” or, maybe, time had actually come to a stop. Now, I look in the mirror and realized that “time is slipping away.” I guess I’m getting older. Or, according to Zall’s Second Law stating, “How long...
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April 1, 2012

7 Crucial Lessons for Children to Learn

by John Salmon
What do you want your children to know 15-20 years from now? What kind of adult would you like them to become? I believe there are at least 7 crucial lessons for children to learn before they become adults. Maybe you will agree with them…or, maybe you have different lessons you’d like your children to...
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March 24, 2012

What Your Parenting Destination

by John Salmon
“I start my vacation tomorrow, Frank!” “Great! Where are you going?” “I don’t know.” “When are you leaving?” “I don’t know.” “Well, how are you going to get there?” “I don’t know.”   Most people do not start their vacation without knowing the destination and mapping out a route to that destination. But, many people...
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March 17, 2012

Keep Your Child on the Path of Maturity

by John Salmon
I read an interesting fact about sheep recently. (You might wonder why I read anything about sheep…I really don’t know, it just happened.) At first, I did not believe what I read. Then, I heard the same fact again, this time on TV (Dirty Jobs). Intrigued, I began to investigate and discovered the fact was...
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March 10, 2012

5 Tips for the Dirtiest Job of Parenting

by John Salmon
I love to watch “Dirty Jobs” with Mike Rowe. “Dirty Jobs” gives us a glimpse of dirty jobs that most of us never knew existed and would avoid if possible, even though they contribute to our life. Parenting involves some dirty jobs—jobs like changing diapers after an “especially explosive episode” or cleaning a toddler after...
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