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View December 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

Brothers, Sisters . . . Friends (retitled "Encourage Siblings to Get Along")
A Christmas Ride (Special Bonus! "The Imagination Station" Christmas Story)
Countdown to Christmas (Thriving Family's 2011 Advent Activity Calendar)
The Gift Exchange Rage (retitled "Your Christmas Money Plan")
The Right Stuff? (retitled "Choosing the Right Gift for Your Spouse")

For Him: Average Joe (retitled "Being Ordinary Is a Good Thing")
Java With Juli: Trusting God's Will for Your Child
For Her: Crowding the Manger
Adoptive Family: Finally Home
Blended Family: Mixed Emotions (retitled "How Remarriage Affects Kids")
Single Parent: All They Want for Christmas . . . (retitled "Set Aside Differences for the Kids")

You Were Made for Community
Couples' Faith: Couple-to-Couple Connections

Unwrapping Christmas Classics (retitled "Christmas Movie Messages")
No Sibling "Bothers" (retitled "Media Messages and Siblings")
Book reviews featured:
     from the classroom: Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
     from Christian publishing: The Truth of the Matter
     from pop culture: Breaking Dawn

Early Years 
Baby-Proofing on the Go
Managing Toddler Meltdowns
Prepare Kids for Holiday Gatherings
A Snack and a Nap (retitled "On-the-Go Routines")
Thriving Family Tip: Button Battery Safety

Discovery Times 
Communicating Your Priorities
Helping your Reluctant Reader
Never Silent (retitled "Does God Ignore My Prayers?")
To Share or Not to Share (retitled "Are You Going to Put That on Facebook?")

Tween Ages 
Christmas Cleanup and Your Kids 
Gift Giving and Siblings
Put Feet to Their Faith (retitled "A Fun Way to Serve Others")

Teen Phases
Help Your Teen Own His Faith

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Clubhouse Jr. Connection Story:
Clubhouse Connection Story: Surprise at Nochebuena
Advent: Weekly Web Calendar
Advent Calendar Contest and other calendar venues
Single Parent Christmas

Weekly Family Devotions
    Accepting Differences
    Finding Your Place
    Working as a Team
    Repairing Wounds

My Thriving Family

Thriving Family Photographs