Preparing for January's Gospel Readings
The Story of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke - Chapters 1 through 9
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To prepare yourself for introducing the January Gospel stories to your children, watch the two videos from The Gospel Project.
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The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler
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Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between aging parents and raising children. He set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas, cutting-edge research, and novel solutions to make his family happier. Instead of the usual psychologists and family “experts,” he sought out the most creative minds from Silicon Valley to the country’s top negotiators, from the set of Modern Family to the Green Berets and asked what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families. Feiler then tested these ideas with his own wife and kids. The result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer together, complete with 200 never-before-seen best practices. Feiler’s life-changing discoveries include: A radical plan that can reshape your family in 20 minutes a week; Warren Buffett’s guide for setting an allowance; and the Harvard handbook for resolving conflict. The Secrets of Happy Families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: How do we manage the chaos of our lives? How do we teach our kids values? How do we make our family happier?
Purchase a copy of the book. Download the Secrets of Happy Families Toolkit 
Watch: "Agile Programming for Your Family" by Bruce Feiler | ||
Learn More about Your Child's Development
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Every child is unique, and every family deals with different issues. There are some things, however, that many parents deal with around the same time. The way parents choose to deal with these issues has an important impact on how healthy and competent their children grow up to be. Just click on the age of your children to learn about the significant characteristics at that stage of life.
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The first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s development. Learn how the earliest relationships with caregivers can promote healthy brain development, how young children build social and emotional skills, and ways you can support language and literacy development starting from birth.
Use the PBS Parents Child Development Tracker to learn more about your child's development from 2 through 8 years old.
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Learn about Approaches for Parenting Young Children
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Parents are the true experts on their children, and that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to raising children. The information and tools provided by the Zero to Three website are designed to support parents in developing their own ways to promote their children’s growth and development.
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Connect with Parenting Assistance from the Boys Town Parent Center
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Parenting is many things. In today’s speed-of-a-text world there’s one thing it’s not…easy. Sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re doing what’s best for your kids. And with new media-hyped “experts” popping up every time you go online, it’s hard to know who to trust to help you stay connected with your kids. You need help that’s always there and backed by the experience of working with millions of kids and families.
The Boys Town National Hotline’s specially trained counselors are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to offer you parenting advice and assistance. These dedicated professionals receive ongoing training on how to deal with situations ranging from suicide to challenges parents encounter every day with their teens.
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