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View October/November 2011 articles through the links below or our Web-based digital version. If you don't find what you need, browse the articles in our previous magazines.

Thriving Family magazine

Features

Expressions of Thanks (retitled "Thanksgiving Traditions")
"I Said I'm Sorry." (retitled "When Your Apology Falls Flat")
Friendship in Marriage
Let's Talk (retitled "Get Your Kids to Talk to You")

Daly Focus: Meaning in the Margins
For Him: Hardwired for Home (retitled "Are You Emotionally Connected to Your Family?")
Java With Juli: When You Feel Judged
For Her: Facebook and My Marriage (retitled "Facebook and Your Marriage")
Adoptive Family: An Ongoing Conversation (retitled "When to Tell Children They're Adopted")
Blended Family: When Values Collide
Extended Family: Handling Holiday Conflict
Single Parent: Facing Your New Financial Reality

Got Self-Control?
Couples' Faith: Weigh Your Words

Parents Like Us

If I Were President . . .
Great Expectations
Proper Use of Slang
No Experience Required

Gamers on the Move (retitled "Comparing Game Systems")
Maintain Media Standards

Early Years 
Swaddling Worked for Us
Swaddling Isn't for Everyone
Costume Precautions
New Foods and Picky Eaters
Thriving Family Tip: Car Seat Safety

Discovery Times 
"I Can't Do It!"
Red Light, Green Light (retitled "Street-Crossing Safety")
Tone Control
The Full Armor
Thriving Family Tip: Election Terms

Tween Ages 
Alone at Lunchtime (retitled "Inviting Lunchtime Friends at School")
Too Much Candy! (retitled "What to Do With Too Much Candy")
Motivated by Competition (retitled "Make Homework Fun")

Teen Phases
The Allure of the Occult (retitled "Why Teens Are Attracted to Wicca and the Occult")

ThrivingFamily.com

Apology Language Quiz (link for quiz is found with "When Your Apology Falls Flat")
Be a Kid With Your Kids
Conversation Starters (retitled "Conversation Starters for You and Your Kids")
First Thanksgiving (video)
An Ongoing Conversation: How to Make a Life Book
Your Budget

The Power of Kindness
Weekly Family Devotions
    Protecting What is Precious to You
    Moving in the Right Direction
    Who's Your Master?
    Controlling the Tongue
    Sweetness for the Soul
    God Is Kind
    Choosing to Be Kind
    The Flavor of Kindness
    Showing Kindness to Others

Family Stages

Early Years
Toddlers and Climbing Safety

Discovery Times
Healthy Eating Habits for Kids

Tween Ages
Kids Caught Lying

Teen Phases
Teens and Depression