Drug and alcohol use

Parents, sometimes faith and prayer is not enough. As parents, we know this to be true. Consider the perfect parent: God the Father. He created humans and gave us the opportunity to live eternally at peace with Him, the world, the animals and other persons. Yet, the first people, Adam and Eve, still chose to “eat the apple.” The Partnership at Drug Free is a website dedicated to assisting parents with preventing and dealing with drug abuse by their children. Drugfree.org is packed with resources for parents to prevent and handle it when a child is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

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How faith develops in children

Developmental psychologist James Fowler from his book and research, was the first to assign development stages to faith. Fowler’s stages are best understood in predictable stages of human development. They illustrate how faith develops in children giving parents a guide for teaching faith lessons.

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Kids-in-Mind: Choosing age-appropriate movies

Concerned about protecting your child’s innocence? How can parents protect their children from violent images, sexual content and inappropriate content before they are ready for it? More than ever before, parents must be proactive and be aware of what their children view and listen to. When it comes to selecting age-appropriate movies, I recommend Kids-in-mind.com.

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Teaching morals: Stages of moral reasoning

Lawrence Kohlberg’s research and theories influenced child psychology and developmental theory for years. It is a powerful tool that can help you understand the motivation behind your child’s decisions at each stage of development.

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