City of Asbury Park
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Thomas Rhett Wants More Children
Thomas Rhett has had a banger year! Releasing his new album ‘Center Point Road,’ headlining his ‘Very Hot Summer Tour,’ and playing daddy to daughter’s Willa Gray and Ada James, Thomas has his hands full. However, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t want more responsibility!
What is Musical Thinking?
In an era where children are learning academic content earlier than in the past, the ability to creatively problem solve with cognitive flexibility, focused attention and self-control has never been more important. Having worked with hundreds of children
What Thomas Aquinas can teach students about happiness (and theology)
When it comes to how they spend their free time, why they study and what they envision for their life beyond the classroom, students are trying to pursue happiness. Too often, however, this wrestling does not go far enough.
No, Christianity Doesn’t Need To Endorse Homosexuality To Grow
Rev. Oliver Thomas is simply one in a long line of terribly misguided clergy who believe the best thing for the church is to stop being Christian.
Nine in ten children want to learn a musical instrument, survey finds
Research into children’s interest in learning a musical instrument finds that young children are keener than ever, but interest among older children is dwindling.
3 Things Parents Must Tell Their Children When They Begin a Musical Instrument
“You are allowed to fail, and you will become better because of your failures.” There are no red pen marks for missed notes in music the way there are on tests — there is nothing to feel bad about when you play something “wrong” in music. To become skilled at a musical instrument — and to become great at anything — one needs to struggle a little. In your child’s case, they need to sound bad before they sound good; they need to…
8 Ways to make Lent meaningful for children
Lent is right around the corner. That means 40 days of fasting and penance. It may mean giving up alcohol, sweets, or social media as a form of spiritual housecleaning. As a father who still has ve…
What To Do When the Evangelicals Are Evangelizing Your Children
Talk in advance with your children about some of the reasons you are committed to your faith community, and why although you hold no ill will towards other faith communities, you won't necessarily allow them to attend events at churches whose ministry departs so significantly from your values.
Ten Tips for Introducing Your Child to Worship
1. Attend a child-friendly church. A church that invites children to attend worship, that has a children's time during worship or a service in which children are included, will…
What To Do When a Noisy Family Comes to Church
Smile - even if you’re nervous and don’t know how to deal with children, even if you’re annoyed that kids kick the pews, even if you worry the baby may scream and interrupt the sermon, even if...
Building Adult Capabilities to Improve Child Outcomes: A Theory of Change
This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from the Frontiers of Innovation community for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and fam...
Looking for Some Parenting Advice? Here are 5 Websites for Latina Moms
While moms love their children no matter what language they speak, different cultures face different challenges when it comes to parenting.
Helping Young Children Learn to Make Friends
With school starting up again, it’s important that parents think about ways they can help their children succeed not only academically, but also socially.
My Kids' Adventures: Family activities guide for busy parents |
My Kids' Adventures helps busy parents create fun adventures with their kids--anywhere. We solve the 'I'm bored, I don't know what to do?" question posed by children by empowering parents (and grandparents) to effortlessly create exciting activities with their kids using our free resources.
Should Kids Have Cell Phones?
Do cell phones make kids safer — or more vulnerable? Most parents get kids phones because they seem like a way to keep children safe and connected. After all, with a cell phone, your child can contact you whenever he needs you. Also, you should be able to reach your child (assuming, of course, that she hasn’t lost the cell phone, buried it in a backpack, lent it to a friend, forgotten to turn the ringer on, or decided to ignore it when…
How to Raise Creative Children
Three rules that might make your child a future Nobel Prize winner
How to teach ... mental health
We teach children how to care for their bodies – use our resources to help them learn to look after their minds too
InBrief: How Resilience is Built
Children are not born with resilience, which is produced through the interaction of biological systems and protective factors in the social environment. The ...
Ten Things You May Or May Not Know About Foster Care Adoption.
A blog about foster care adoption, raising children, and being as silly as possible.
