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Discover a wealth of resources designed to empower families at every stage of their journey. Our library has a diverse selection of books, blogs and articles, categorized for specific age groups - Pre-School, Primary, Tweens, Teens, and Young Adults. Find practical advice and stories tailored to your family's needs. Dive in, explore, and strengthen your family bonds with the support of our community at Clovie. Happy reading!
The Daily 5 - Essential Relational Moments
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
And What to Do About It.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
by Instagram Account @rootedinmore
Though popular, my pocket prayer videos always get a fair amount of backlash - many coming into the comments to let me know “this isn’t prayer”! Yes, the Bible teaches us how to pray and what the Lord desires to hear from us. But do you know what else the Bible says? That the Lord loves your children.
Teaching our kids to think about God, speak truths about God and carry them around “in their pockets” is a sweet way to help them strengthen that relationship with their Heavenly Father
by Michelle Mitchell
"I’ve been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life with your credit card in hand?
While no one would argue that these day-to-day things are weighty, I think there is an even heavier weight we carry – and that’s the weight of uncertainty..."
by Michelle Mitchell
A reminder of the limitations of parenting and the importance of community.
by Petrea Taylor
It’s a big topic, one we want to do well, but how do we talk to our children about sex when they are young? Studies show us that by 9, most children have sadly been exposed to pornography or some kind of sexually provocative images. Have you ever walked past a lingerie shop, seen an ad on TV or even just passed a young teenage couple and had your kids look with intrigue, and even worse ask you a question?
by Karen Young - Hey Sigmund
By Joanna Rowland, Illustrated by Thea Baker
A Book About Grief
By Michelle Jewels-Parsons / Ellie Rose Hanham
Book about grief
By Karina Hudson
Caught in the middle is the story of a child whose relationship with God, through the Bible and prayer, helps with the difficulties faced and feelings experience as a result of having divorced parents.
By Karina Hudson
Tells the story of a child who lives with the challenges of being in a blended family and is helped by prayer, scripture and the knowledge that wherever you are God is near and can be your friend.
By Karina Hudson
My Family Bush helps bring meaning to the concepts of ‘step’, ‘half’ and ‘full’ as they apply to blended family relationships whilst showing that all families regardless of their structure are special and loved by God.
By Karina Hudson
Let’s shout out to Single Dads is a colourful rhyming book paying tribute to single fathers everywhere by encouraging their parenting with scripture and affirming that God’s way guarantees a home filled with peace and a heart strengthened by hope and courage.
By Wendy Mason & Lisa Maravelis
The fruit of the spirit ‘Shining with Light’ series has been written for young children (ages 3+) in a way that captures a child’s sense of wonder and learning, encapsulated in fun rhyme and storytelling. The stories develop life skills such as friendship and social skills that children can relate to and put into practice in their everyday lives and experiences.
Books we have in this series:
Love, Joy, Goodness, Faithfulness, Kindness, Gentleness, Self-Control
By Lauren Thompson
The story takes you on a journey inside the mind, and notices that a bully has taken over! But you don’t have to let that bully be the boss. You have the power to tame that bully and enjoy having thoughts that are uplifting and kind.
By Rachel Turner
Nurturing your child's spiritual life.
By Kate and Rod Power
My Underpants Rule! is fun, bright and lively, encouraging toddlers and primary children to empower themselves without causing alarm. "What's under my pants belongs only to me!" is reinforced by rhymes and scenarios, ingraining what is appropriate and inappropriate, and what to do in difficult situations. Like a nursery rhyme, reading this book with your child will ensure the lessons stay with them for life.
By Rachel Turner
Helping children meet and know God.
By Giles Andreae and Vanessa Cabban
A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his new brother or sister to arrive. Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters.
By Dan Dewitt and Catalina Echeverri
Read by Ann Hughes
By Gen Muir
A go-to parenting guidebook for dealing with emotions and challenging behaviours in kids.
By Patricia Weerakoon
In You and Me by the Book, children learn that God had created them right from the beginning to be either a boy or a girl, regardless of how they feel or what they like to do.
The Daily 5 - Essential Relational Moments
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
And What to Do About It.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
Here's how to turn it around.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
by Michelle Mitchell
"I’ve been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life with your credit card in hand?
While no one would argue that these day-to-day things are weighty, I think there is an even heavier weight we carry – and that’s the weight of uncertainty..."
by Michelle Mitchell
A reminder of the limitations of parenting and the importance of community.
by Petrea Taylor
It’s a big topic, one we want to do well, but how do we talk to our children about sex when they are young? Studies show us that by 9, most children have sadly been exposed to pornography or some kind of sexually provocative images. Have you ever walked past a lingerie shop, seen an ad on TV or even just passed a young teenage couple and had your kids look with intrigue, and even worse ask you a question?
by Karen Young - Hey Sigmund
by Michelle Mitchell
For children aged 7-10 - A 6 book series covering learning about family, body, brain, sex, gender and pornography
By Karina Hudson
Caught in the middle is the story of a child whose relationship with God, through the Bible and prayer, helps with the difficulties faced and feelings experience as a result of having divorced parents.
By Karina Hudson
Tells the story of a child who lives with the challenges of being in a blended family and is helped by prayer, scripture and the knowledge that wherever you are God is near and can be your friend.
By Karina Hudson
My Family Bush helps bring meaning to the concepts of ‘step’, ‘half’ and ‘full’ as they apply to blended family relationships whilst showing that all families regardless of their structure are special and loved by God.
By Karina Hudson
Let’s shout out to Single Dads is a colourful rhyming book paying tribute to single fathers everywhere by encouraging their parenting with scripture and affirming that God’s way guarantees a home filled with peace and a heart strengthened by hope and courage.
By Karen Young
Books for kids about anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information.
Hey Awesome
and
Hey Warrior
By Lauren Thompson
The story takes you on a journey inside the mind, and notices that a bully has taken over! But you don’t have to let that bully be the boss. You have the power to tame that bully and enjoy having thoughts that are uplifting and kind.
By Kate and Rod Power
My Underpants Rule! is fun, bright and lively, encouraging toddlers and primary children to empower themselves without causing alarm. "What's under my pants belongs only to me!" is reinforced by rhymes and scenarios, ingraining what is appropriate and inappropriate, and what to do in difficult situations. Like a nursery rhyme, reading this book with your child will ensure the lessons stay with them for life.
By Kristen A. Jensen, MA
How do you empower a young child to embrace the good and reject the bad they see in their digital world? For every parent who wants to protect their children, but knows it's futile to quarantine them, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. is a comfortable, effective way to begin this sensitive but essential conversation. Using gentle, age-appropriate messages and beautiful, fun illustrations, Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. empowers children with the Turn, Run & Tell plan and five important safety rules that every kid growing up in the digital age needs to know.
By Kristen A. Jensen, MA
Good Pictures Bad Pictures is a story about a mum and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it.
This book uses easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, to teach kids simple concepts about the brain and the process of addiction, and gives them a specific strategy to help keep them safe from the dangers of pornography.
By Ellie Sanazaro & Madison Kay
This is a Christian children’s book that celebrates differences! Inspired by Genesis 1:27, Image Bearer shows how EVERY child is wonderfully made in the image of God! It will introduce your family to topics including autism, Down syndrome, mobility devices, feeding tubes, communication devices, facial differences and more!
By Kate Petty
In this informative and friendly picture book, children can find simple answers to all the big questions about how they came to be born.
By Sharon Witt
Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some wonderful times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, worrying about how you look or just feeling a bit down in the dumps- these books are written especially for you - to help you in your journey!
By Sharon Witt
Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some great times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, school, family or coping with change, this book is written especially for you – to help you in your journey in growing up to be all that you were created you to be.
By Michelle Mitchell
Helping kids handle friendship drama, academic pressure and the self-doubt of growing up.
By Rachel Turner
Helping children meet and know God.
By Dan Dewitt and Catalina Echeverri
Read by Ann Hughes
By Patricia Weerakoon
In You and Me by the Book, children learn that God had created them right from the beginning to be either a boy or a girl, regardless of how they feel or what they like to do.
Michelle Mitchell
Michelle Mitchell
Michelle Mitchell
The Daily 5 - Essential Relational Moments
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
And What to Do About It.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
Here's how to turn it around.
by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher
by Pippin Girl
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by Michelle Mitchell
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by Michelle Mitchell
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by Michelle Mitchell
"I’ve been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life with your credit card in hand?
While no one would argue that these day-to-day things are weighty, I think there is an even heavier weight we carry – and that’s the weight of uncertainty..."
by Michelle Mitchell
A reminder of the limitations of parenting and the importance of community.
by Karen Young - Hey Sigmund
by Michelle Mitchell
By Michelle Mitchell
What kids need NOW, before the teenage years.
Navigating friendships, moods, technology, boundaries, body image and the road ahead
By Karina Hudson
Caught in the middle is the story of a child whose relationship with God, through the Bible and prayer, helps with the difficulties faced and feelings experience as a result of having divorced parents.
By Karina Hudson
Tells the story of a child who lives with the challenges of being in a blended family and is helped by prayer, scripture and the knowledge that wherever you are God is near and can be your friend.
By Karina Hudson
My Family Bush helps bring meaning to the concepts of ‘step’, ‘half’ and ‘full’ as they apply to blended family relationships whilst showing that all families regardless of their structure are special and loved by God.
By Pippin Girl
A girls guide to being a good friend and healthy relationships
&
A girls guide to managing stressful seasons
By Karen Young
Books for kids about anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information.
Hey Awesome
and
Hey Warrior
By Michelle Mitchell
Helping kids handle friendship drama, academic pressure and the self-doubt of growing up.
By Kristen A. Jensen, MA
Good Pictures Bad Pictures is a story about a mum and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it’s dangerous, and how to reject it.
This book uses easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, to teach kids simple concepts about the brain and the process of addiction, and gives them a specific strategy to help keep them safe from the dangers of pornography.
By Rachel Turner
Helping children meet and know God.
By Fiona Ghiglione, PhD
Does your daughter ever struggle to find friends or navigate friendship drama? Have you ever found yourself wondering how to help and guide her as she travels the road of friendship?
In this world of social media pressures, girl cliques and school-yard bullying it can feel hard for girls to find deep and meaningful connections. As friendships become more complex it is common for them to lack the skills and knowledge to know how to handle these complex dynamics skilfully. Yet it is right now in the preteens when they stand to gain the most from friendship skills.
By Pippin Girl
Blossom Baby
Go with the Flow
Remarkable
By Michelle Mitchell
These books are jam-packed with need-to-know information, messages of respect and positive vibes to help tweens face puberty with confidence.
By Sharon Witt
Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some wonderful times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, worrying about how you look or just feeling a bit down in the dumps- these books are written especially for you - to help you in your journey!
By Sharon Witt
Sometimes when we are younger, we go through some great times, but also some tough times too. Whether that be problems with friends, school, family or coping with change, this book is written especially for you – to help you in your journey in growing up to be all that you were created you to be.
By Michelle Mitchell
Ideal for 8 – 12 year olds, this book offers 40 clever strategies to help tweens with friendship dramas, schoolwork and their confidence.
By Patricia Weerakoon
Giving kids a bible-based view of identity, relationships and sexuality.
By Jim Burns
Honest talk about some of the most important questions you'll ever face.
Michelle Mitchell
If you have a teen in Year 12, here are two small things that make a big difference.
Michelle Mitchell
Michelle Mitchell
Michelle Mitchell
The Daily 5 - Essential Relational Moments
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Pippin Girl
.
by Michelle Mitchell
.
by Michelle Mitchell
.
by Michelle Mitchell
"I’ve been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life with your credit card in hand?
While no one would argue that these day-to-day things are weighty, I think there is an even heavier weight we carry – and that’s the weight of uncertainty..."
by Michelle Mitchell
A reminder of the limitations of parenting and the importance of community.
by Karen Young - Hey Sigmund
by Michelle Mitchell
By Michelle Mitchell
Key strategies for social media, sexuality, disrespect, drugs, anxiety and more.
By Michelle Mitchell
Why teens do it and what parents can do to help.
By Nathan 'Dubsy' Want
17 inescapable moments every teen will face and how to get through them.
By Pippin Girl
A girls guide to being a good friend and healthy relationships
&
A girls guide to managing stressful seasons
By Michelle Mitchell
Helping kids handle friendship drama, academic pressure and the self-doubt of growing up.
By Rachel Turner
Helping children meet and know God.
By Sharon Witt
The High School years can be filled with a mixture of excitement, anxiety, and fear. For some children, they can find parts of secondary school overwhelming. This book will help guide them through some of the tricky areas of navigating school. Whether they are about to begin their high school journey, or already in the thick of it, they are sure to find some helpful information among the pages.
By Michelle Mitchell
As a parent you know that your ‘child’ is not just another teenager, struggling to grow up. She is your daughter. That in itself makes her the most unique and important teenager in the world. But when your sweet little girl suddenly stops talking, won‘t do anything you tell her to do, and starts dressing like she stepped out of a celebrity magazine, you start wondering what went wrong.
By Patricia Weerakoon
Giving kids/teens a bible-based view of identity, relationships and sexuality.
By Jennifer M. Kvamme
Deep answers to real questions on attraction, identity and relationships.
By Jim Burns
Honest talk about some of the most important questions you'll ever face.
By Erin Kerry
3 Steps to Calm Anxiety
by Michelle Mitchell
"I’ve been trying to describe the real weight of parenting. Is it the exhaustion that comes from keeping the school routine, or driving kids to sports and social activities all weekend? Is it dealing with snippy requests from a teenager who wants to live a grand life with your credit card in hand?
While no one would argue that these day-to-day things are weighty, I think there is an even heavier weight we carry – and that’s the weight of uncertainty..."
by Michelle Mitchell
A reminder of the limitations of parenting and the importance of community.
By Nathan 'Dubsy' Want
17 inescapable moments every teen will face and how to get through them.
By Rachel Turner
Helping children meet and know God.
By Jim Burns
Are you struggling to connect with your child now that they've left the nest Are you feeling the tension and heartache as your relationship dynamic begins to change In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition.
By Steven Argue & Kara Powell
The phase when your emerging adult pulls away more, needs you again, does things for the first time and you both keep asking, "What now?" Congratulations!
You've parented for 936 weeks, and your kid has graduated and moved on to what's next. Whether they still live at home or you've already converted their room into a workout studio, you might be in the best phase of your kid's life. While parenting won't look the same anymore, it isn't over yet. Your kid still needs you.
Eighteen Plus is a guide to help you parent in this new unfamiliar phase. You will discover how your emerging adult is changing, how their world is changing, and what they still need from you (besides more money.)
By Sam Allberry
In this brief accessible but thorough guide to church, Sam outlines what church is and why we need it. And how, when we have got it wrong, we can move closer to what a true church should be.
By Jennifer M. Kvamme
Deep answers to real questions on attraction, identity and relationships.
By Jim Burns
Honest talk about some of the most important questions you'll ever face.