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Have you ever considered choosing one word to define the focus of your attention for an entire year? This is a practice Tom has encouraged for years, and today he's going to talk about the benefits that await those who take on the challenge.

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Our children eventually come to an age when they desire to press against the structures that have supported and nurtured them through childhood and break forth into adulthood. This is a natural and good desire; however, parents must be proactive in preparing for this stage so they're able to help their children launch successfully from the nest.

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Today, in the 12 Cries series, Tom discusses the ninth cry—Accountability. Your kids need your continual support. Whether they'll admit it or not, they need you to hold them accountable to the high standards of your family's values and behaviors.

The new year is fast approaching! With it comes new opportunities, new challenges, and the possibility of wiping the slate clean. Today Tom instructs us on how to reconcile what has happened in the past, offer forgiveness to those who need it, and move confidently into all the Lord has for us in 2021.

Merry Christmas from your PointTaken family! We wish you all the best as you celebrate the birth of Jesus this holiday season.

Today, we continue in our 12 Cries series by discussing the cry of attitude. Our kids desire for their character to be shaped. And they'll latch on to whoever takes on the task of shaping it. If parents want to be in the shaping role, they'll have to start when their children are young, and bring influential others along to help with the process as they grow.

We're on to part 7 this week in our 12 Cries series, discussing the need for action. Our kids need to feel they're making a meaningful contribution to our households. Their level of contribution will be contingent upon their age and stage; however, attentive parents will find creative ways to integrate their children into the work and productivity of the home.

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Today we pick up our 12 cries series again by talking about the sixth need children have-access. They want to be on your calendar. And they want to be in a priority spot on your calendar. Gaining perspective on the short amount of time you have to be influential in their lives will give you the needed motivation to make sure your children have the access to you they require.

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Today, we take a short break from our 12 cries series to bring you Tom's Thanksgiving message from 2019.

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Whether they'll admit it or not, your kids want you to establish boundaries for them. They need to know when they're off base, and out of bounds. In part 5 of the "12 Cries" series, Tom talks about the cry of authority and how parents should appropriately exercise it within their homes.