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Family First is Off to A Great Start in 2016

March 3, 2016 3:37 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Family First’s 2016 is off to a great start, thanks to your generosity in 2015. Because of your contribution we saw tremendous growth last year in the number of mothers and fathers, and husbands and wives we reached to share family-strengthening advice, encouragement, hope. Our websites received visits from more than 9.4 million users, an...


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Top 10 Habits to Break as a Family

February 18, 2016 12:15 am Published by Leave your thoughts

If you have had multiple kids in diapers at the same time, you know that it’s survival mode time. A friend of mine was telling me that when his kids were that age, he and his wife would be so tired they would want to lay down to watch their favorite TV shows at the...


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All Pro Dad National Spokesman Tony Dungy Elected to Hall of Fame

February 10, 2016 12:11 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

On February 6, the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee elected All Pro Dad National Spokesman, Coach Tony Dungy to the 2016 Hall of Fame.  Here at Family First we are proud of this All Pro Dad and husband and would like to congratulate Tony for all his achievements. As a thanks to for...


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What to Teach Your Child Before 12

February 4, 2016 10:34 am Published by Leave your thoughts

What is the purpose for your parenting? Before we can parent effectively, our purpose needs to be clear. When we have that clarity, we will be able to train our children to be responsible adults when they leave us. One of the most important developmental stages of a child’s life is the transition from preteen...


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10 Ways to Raise Confident Kids

February 4, 2016 10:16 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Probably the greatest sports upset of all time is the Miracle on Ice when the college-aged United States Olympic hockey team beat the dominant Soviet team in Lake Placid in 1980. The U.S. team wasn’t even expected to do that well. After scoring in the final minute to tie Sweden in the first game, they...


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The 3 R’s of Discipline

October 7, 2015 2:31 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Don’t you wish there was one single set of instructions on how to discipline every child? In this feature, Susan Merrill shares three things to think about when you are disciplining.