Life in the Middle Years
8 Years - 12 Years
A friend encouraged me to stopped investigating parenting theories and starting looking to families that had the moral and relational outcomes I was hoping for. I found the Growing Families community. End of story.
Teeter W.
Overview of Course…
From a growth and developmental standpoint, the middle years is a period in which children begin the long process of metamorphosis. They are moving away from childhood dependencies, associations, and interests, and moving toward a self-reliance directed more and more by the beliefs and values of their home life. Life in the Middle Years brings the needed knowledge and understanding that can help any parent make wise training decisions during this critical phase of parenting.
Observing outcomes related to the Growing Families curriculum turned my practice upside down. I met some middle years kids that did not fit the grid of my university training or life experience. How could so many, well adjusted young adolescence come from such varied social, and economic backgrounds? I soon discovered the common link. These kids all came from homes whose parents interacted with the Growing Families courses. This is real medicine for an ailing society.
Cookie P.
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Participating in a Life in the Middle Years class available online or in person, allows parents to receive guidance from leaders who have experience with the course material and can guide parents to the success experienced by a global network of moms and dads.
Knowledge Center
The Knowledge Centre helps search for Life in the Middle Years knowledge-based resources.
Article Center
Articles provide expanded reading as referenced in the workbook and further reading for more information.
Vid-Snip Center
Free Short Video Snippets that demonstrate specific principles and skills.
Available on YouTube
Vid-Snip Topic Index
Resource Center
Download Additional Resources - including Course Brochure, Posters, Reminder Cards and more…
Leader Resources are also available.
Sample Vid-Snips
Prepared, equipped and hopeful! Three words describing how we feel about the upcoming teen years as a result of attending a “Life in the Middle Years” class. What a pleasure to sit under folks who actually know what they are talking about. No discouraging mumble jumbo, just sound practical advice. Thank you Youngs and Ezzos for the gift of understanding children.
Patrick O.
Help Center
The Help Centre is a secondary resource available for Life in the Middle Years Parents, after consulting the Knowledge Center. This is where specific questions related to your unique parenting situation can be asked.
This user-supported non-profit provides support, encouragement, and parent education resources to families worldwide.
We have experienced Moms, called Contact Moms, standing by ready to help!
Our private Facebook group is available to ask questions of Contact Moms and the wider Growing Families community.
Ask a Contact Mom/Mum via our private Facebook group.
If you would like private one-on-one support for your question, please select your corresponding location below. This helps us provide localized assistance.
International Mom (please provide name of country)
YouTube Channel
Our Life Parenting Podcast, helps you, as parents, to create a life-giving home environment in which to guide, nurture, and train your children in a God honoring way.
