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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...

7 Truths When Your Child is a Missionary
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

Letting go of kids is hard, especially when the call of Christ takes them to places outside of a parent's comfort zone. Here are 7 lessons I've learned.

By: Brenda L. Yoder

Axis: Teen Culture Translation
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

We are here to help you navigate today's culture and connect with your teen through meaningful conversations that last a lifetime. Axis offers a massive library of culturally-relevant guides, video...

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’...

New study links phone use and mental health issues in teens
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

A new study in the journal Child Development shows nighttime usage of a cell phone can increase anxiety and depression in teenagers and reduce self-esteem. This is the first study that shows a dire...

Letting go of parental control with adult kids
By PortalBot • August 21, 2020

When children enter adulthood, our role as parent changes, too. Here's some advice for parents: Let go of control, and let God give your adult children the freedom to live on their own.

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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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...