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eZine #47: Talking To Your Kids About Sex & Dating
Sex Talk—Talking To Your Kids About Sex & Dating Talking to our kids about sex needs to be a continual discussion. Many think that doing “the talk” once covers them and...
eZine #46: Understanding the Laws of Relational Equilibrium
eZine #43: Understanding the Laws of Relational Equilibrium Christmas is just around the corner and for many it is a time of amazing connection, family time and rest. For others, it’s...
eZine #45: Talking to your Kids about Porn
Our single most popular Parenting Talk is “Protecting Your Kids Online.” One of the specific things we address is how to talk to kids about pornography. I remember feeling significantly intimated....
eZine #44: The “How To’s” of Digital Protection for Your Kids
The “How To’s” of Digital Protection for Your Kids I’m not sure if you have seen the recent documentary called “Over 18” but it includes a story that is quite disturbing....
eZine #43: Facing Grief as a Couple
Grief is a terribly difficult thing to sort through for anyone. It’s additionally complicated, though, when you are grieving as a couple. It’s one thing when there is a loss in...
eZine #42: Protecting your kids from Predators
I remember when I was a kid, I could tell my Mom I was going outside to play and it was as simple as that. She may want to know how...
eZine #41: Health and Fitness in Marriage
eZine #41: Health and Fitness in Marriage Melissa and I do a fair bit of premarital counselling, we cover every topic you can imagine, all intended to be sure that at...
eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage
eZine #40: Hope for Your Marriage Comebacks in Sports are all always exciting! In those moments we sometimes root for the team that is losing, just because they are the current...
eZine #39: Nurturing Your Child’s Faith
eZine #39: Nurturing Your Child's Faith My greatest longing as a parent is to see my kids love Jesus with all of their hearts. It's natural for us to want to...
eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity
eZine #38: Cell Phone Sanity Cell phones are incredible – and terrible, all at once. I love the convenience, but despise the amount of my time and life it takes from me, especially if I’m not careful. Even worse yet, is what...
eZine #37: The Blending of Two Families
eZine #37: The Blending of Two Families This month’s topic is the Blending of two families. The Brady bunch made it look easy! But realistically bringing two families with their own...
eZine #36: The Challenges of Single Parenting
As much as our initial response to the term “single parent” is likely one including an unwanted pregnancy outside of marriage there are a number of other scenarios that can result...
eZine #35 The Secrets of Happy Camper Dating
Dating! There is a secret to it that you may not know about! Lets talk about DATING for a moment – and yes this topic and concept does apply...
eZine #34: The Art and Value of Accountability
eZine #34: The Art and Value of Accountability I’ve always longed for accountability, but is hasn’t always been easy to find people that have the same concept of accountability as I...
eZine #33-What does God say about sex?
I’m not sure if you have these kinds of posts have come up one your Facebook feed but there have been a lot of negative comments made by “good Christian” young...