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Child Grooming & Abduction: One Brave Father’s True Story Shared To Help Us Protect Our Children

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Child grooming and resulting abduction by pedophiles is not a topic I ever thought I’d have on my blog, but it is so important for parents to know about, I felt I must. When I emailed Mr. Prince to ask permission, he kindly wrote back, “Yes, please do. I figure I can’t be the only naive Dad in the world. I changed the names in the story to protect my daughter. She’s getting happier by the day. She had a friend over yesterday, and their laughter was so lovely to hear.” What a loving father and brave man!

Here is his story:

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Tenacious Monica of Hippo: Hope for Weeping (& Praying) Mom’s

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The 4th-Century pagan philosopher, Libanius, once exclaimed, “What women these Christians have!”  Well, if Monica is any example, I can certainly see how he can say that. Maybe you are a hurting mom. You’ve wept, you’ve agonized, you’ve prayed and still, your wayward child grows worse.

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Our Children Pay For The Loss Of Well-Balanced Childhood With Their Emotional Health

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A mental health tragedy is exploding all around us! Our children are in a devastating emotional state!

Victoria Prooday is an outspoken advocate of children and hands-on parenting. I share her post with her permission because we want your children (and you) to thrive.

There is a silent tragedy developing right now, in our homes, with our children. Through my work with hundreds of children and families as an occupational therapist, I have witnessed this tragedy unfolding right in front of my eyes.

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Boys Think, See, Hear & Process Very Differently Than Girls

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I share this important guest post by homeschool mom Michelle Caskey (with her permission) because we both want to encourage and inspire you as you homeschool, or consider homeschooling, your boys.

I just finished reading some eye-opening books by Dr. Leonard Sax:  Why Gender Matters and Adrift. I was amazed to learn that boys have many physical and mental differences from girls.  These books include scientific evidence showing that they not only behave differently than girls, they also hear differently, see differently, think differently, and respond to stress differently.

The things boys can learn are very similar, but the way they go about learning is very different. Boys require a very different educational environment and teaching approach if we are going to help them reach their full potential.

Boys SEE Differently

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When Your Husband Won’t Plan A Date Night

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A guest post by Jennifer Flanders (Loving Life at Home), because we want marriages to thrive.

I received this question from one of my readers several months ago. I replied privately at the time, but with Valentine’s Day just passed (and all the attendant expectations wives sometimes muster up this time of year), I thought it might be a good idea to share my thoughts on this subject here.

Question:

What do I do when my husband doesn’t see eye-to-eye with me on cultivating our marriage?

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