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Teach Kids to Embrace Boredom
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Teach Kids to Embrace Boredom

At Celebrate Kids, we believe boredom can become one of the best teachers in your child’s life. When approached with purpose, boredom helps kids grow in creativity, self-awareness, and even character.

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Embrace Changing Dynamics in Parenting
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Embrace Changing Dynamics in Parenting

As children transition into adolescence, the dynamics of parenting inevitably shift. This stage presents both challenges and opportunities for deeper connections.

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Teaching Kids to Value Sources: The Start of True Wisdom
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Teaching Kids to Value Sources: The Start of True Wisdom

Have you ever watched your child ask Siri or ChatGPT a question and wondered, “Where are they learning this from?” Whether it’s “What’s the capital of Peru?” or “What is a woman?”, our kids are asking big questions, and often getting answers from voices we didn’t invite into the conversation.

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Technology’s Impact on Youth Mental Health
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Technology’s Impact on Youth Mental Health

When 50% of teenagers say they feel anxious without their phone, it’s clear we’re not dealing with a casual hobby. For many teens, their smartphone is their connection to the world—a world where being offline can feel like being invisible. This connection may look social, but emotionally, it often leaves them isolated.

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Good Life or Good Job? Helping Kids Aim for Both
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Good Life or Good Job? Helping Kids Aim for Both

As parents and mentors, we can celebrate that deeper question. A “good job” still matters. Work funds groceries, missions trips, and the occasional extra-large pizza can be part of the adulting equation. Yet Scripture reminds us that life is “more than food, and the body more than clothes.” The good life God designed includes purpose, relationships, growth, and joyful service. Our challenge is to help kids see how careers and calling fit together rather than compete.

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Building Deeper Connections: Encouraging Real Conversations with Your Kids
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Building Deeper Connections: Encouraging Real Conversations with Your Kids

Have you ever noticed how a genuine conversation can completely change your day? In a recent podcast, Dr. Kathy Koch pointed out that our kids often label their entire day as "bad," when really, it's just one small moment overshadowing everything else. By guiding our kids into deeper conversations, we help them see their day (and themselves) more clearly and confidently.

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Growing Up Moments: Why Little Milestones Matter More Than You Think
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Growing Up Moments: Why Little Milestones Matter More Than You Think

Remember the thrill of riding a bike without training wheels, opening the mailbox to find your high-school diploma, or sliding a new driver’s license out of its envelope? Those moments weren’t just picture-worthy—they quietly rewired your brain, nudging you toward maturity and a bigger view of yourself. Today, your kids crave the same “I did it!” spark, and you get to help light the fuse.

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