Family Life Resources
Parent Huddle
Discipling Your Childs’ Mental Health
Book Resources
Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors by Gobbel, Robyn
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Siegel M.D., Daniel J., Bryson, Tina Payne
The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family (Family & Relationships) by Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Siegel M.D., Daniel J., Bryson, Tina Payne
Discipling Your Kids’ Sexuality
How to Talk to your Kids about Sex
How do you disciple and shape your child’s understanding of biblical sexuality in a sex-crazed world? What if we told you, it is not about having “the talk” but about fostering ongoing dialogue built on trust and vulnerability. Below you will find resources to help you disciple your students and kids in the area of sex and sexuality from a biblical perspective.
Recommended Scope and Sequence
Age 3-5
Age 5-8
Age 9-11
Age 11-13
Age 13-17
Book Resources
Books to help you form or brush up on a biblical view of sexuality
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel: Sex, Desire and Relationships Shaped by God’s Grand Story – By Christopher Yuan / Rosaria ButterfieldRethinking Sexuality: God’s Design and Why it Matters – By Dr. Juli Slattery / Gary ThomasMama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design – By Hilary Morgan Ferrer / Amy DavisonMessy Grace: How a Pastor with Gay Parents Learned to Love Others Without Sacrificing Conviction- By Caleb KaltenbachTechnology Resources
Note: for a more comprehensive list of technology resources see our Technology section on the Family Life Ministries resource page
Bark
Monitoring service to set up technology boundaries in your home and your kids’ devices
Parental Control App for iPhone, Android, & Amazon Fire | BarkUltimate Parental Control Guide for All the Top Apps and Devices - BarkAlternate Monitoring Software Options
Covenant eyes - Screen Accountability™ | Covenant EyesQustodio - Qustodio Premium | QustodioAxis
Axis provides parent conversation guides, articles, podcasts, and so much more on all the big topics. This is an incredible resource pool for parents of tweens and teens.
AXIS - Connecting Parents, Teens & Jesus in a Disconnected World | AxisDiscipleship Starts at Home
Discipleship Starts at Home
Bible Devotional App Resource List
Please review the content. Clean but all may not be from a Christian worldview.
KIDS BIBLES
Adventure BibleKids' Visual Study BibleHands-On Bible NLTThe Action Bible: God's Redemptive StoryKIDS DEVOTIONALS
How Great Is Our GodHands-On Bible 365 Devotions For KidsHow God Grows a Courageous Girl: A DevotionalDaily Devotions for Brave BoysThe Case for Christ Devotions for Kids: 365 Days with Jesus77 Memory Verses Every Kid Should KnowHeroes of the Bible Devotional: 90 Devotions to Help You Become a Hero of God!APPS
Apple - Superbook For KidsGoogle - Superbook For KidsGoogle - Bible App For KidsAPPLE - Bible App For KidsApple - Fire Bible for Kids DevotionalGoogle - 365 Children Bible StoriesApple - Bible Trivia Game: HeroesGoogle - Bible Trivia GameL HeroesRightNow Media (Sign Up)Angel StudiosOnline
Axis.org - Biblical Teen Parenting ResourcesFamilyLifeSmart StepfamiliesBooks
Shepherding a Child's Heart - Tedd TrippChild Proof: Parenting By Faith Not Formula - Julie LoweBible Stories for Little HandsResurrection EggsMusic
The Ology: Ancient Truths, Ever New - Sovereign Grace Music & Bob KauflinHidden in My Heart (A Lullaby Journey Through Scripture)Sing: Creation Songs - Ellie HolcombSing: Remembering Songs - Ellie HolcombGetty Kids Hymnal - Family Hymn Sing - Keith GettyHide Em In Your Heart Worship - Steve Green & Betsy HernandezParenting in the Digital Age
Parenting in the Digital Age
Books
Screen and Teens – Dr. Kathy CochThe Tech Wise Family – CrouchParenting in a Tech World – Matt McKeeNavigating Our Digital World – Kara PowelDevice Detox – Dr. Brenna HicksMonitoring Tech
BarkCircleQustodioLife360Net NannyHelpful Tools
Bark-o-matic - The ultimate guide to setting up parent controls on ALL your devices and appsParenting in a Tech World (Link to our RightNow Media) - This is a helpful 5 session video course on parenting in a tech world.Wait Until 8thCellphone agreement
PC20_CellPhoneAgreement.pdfCell Phone Agreement | Parent & Student | Winning at HomePodcasts
PlayTherapyParenting.comPlayTherapyPodcast.comTheKidCounselor.comResources by Jonathan Morrow
Resources by Jonathan Morrow
Parenting Course – 5 Things Every Teenager Needs to Build a Lasting Faith Jonathan Morrow - Helping a New Generation Build a Lasting Faith Discount Code: DISCOVERY22 (50% off) Welcome to College Amazon - Welcome to College: A Christ-Follower's Guide for the Journey: Morrow, Jonathan, Stonestreet, John: 9780825444883: Books Questioning the Bible Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible's Authority - Kindle edition by Morrow, Jonathan. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com Apologetics Study Bible Amazon - Apologetics Study Bible for Students, Trade Paper: McDowell, Dr. Sean, Holman Bible Staff: 9781586404956: Books Resources, camps, gap year , etc www.impact360.org
Additional Resources
Parenting Road Map 50 Things Every Child Needs to Know Before Leaving Home: Raising Children to Godly Adults: Josh Mulvihill, Jen Mulvihill: 9781951042035: Amazon.com: Books Book for teens and parents to work through together 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity: McLaughlin, Rebecca: 9781433571664: Amazon.com: Books
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Hylke Hylkema
Family Life Pastor