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Sarasota sheriff warns parents about 15 apps that could be used to target children
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office made headlines last year when it released a list of apps that could put children at risk of being targeted by predators. Now the sheriff's office has added more...

Guiding the Grief with Lauren Wells
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Cultural Trainer and TCK Program Director of Culture Bound — an organization that specializes in providing language and culture training — and author of the blog TCK Training joins us in this week’...

Lessons from the longest study on human development
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

For the past 70 years, scientists in Britain have been studying thousands of children through their lives to find out why some end up happy and healthy while others struggle. It's the longest-runni...

What is Epigenetics? The Answer to the Nature vs. Nurture Debate
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Scientific research shows that experiences can affect whether and how genes are expressed. Nature vs. Nurture is no longer a debate—it's nearly always both!

11 Safe Video Chat Rules You Probably Haven’t Taught Your Kids
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

You can provide safe video chat for your kids. They can enjoy building close relationships with loved ones and avoid dangerous people and situations with these rules.

By: Jen Ferguson

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Parent Cue
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Parent Cue is a team of family experts and everyday parents working together to help you make every moment count as you launch your kids on their next big adventure. Explore the resources Parent Cu...

Parallel Lives: TCKs, Parents, and the Culture Gap
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Expat parents have parallel experiences to their children – in the same places, but qualitatively different. When parents (and other adults) recognise the difference...

The Brain Circuits Underlying Motivation: An Interactive Graphic
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

In the interactive graphic, hover over or click the labels on the brain regions to learn more about how each region affects motivation, and hover over or click the highlighted text to the left of t...

40 Old-Fashioned Skills that Kids Need to Know TODAY!
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Our world has gone digital, but there are so many analog life skills that our kids still NEED! It’s no secret that life has changed in the past 25 years. When I was in high school, we didn’t have i...

Dare to be different - Parenting - WORLD
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Ten reasons why parents should offer the gift of a smartphone-free childhood

Tips on security and longer term engagement for short term mission trips
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Two experts respond to these questions on security and longer term engagement we received from a ministry leader in Brazil: I’d like to hear about good resources with advice about safety and securi...

Traps and Tendencies that Keep Us from Global Ministry
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

There are a thousand little evils in your enemy’s bag of tricks all custom-designed to keep you from doing what God has laid out for you to do. Here are just nine of them. Be on your guard.

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