KISSIMMEE, Fla.— Joanie Roth felt the full weight of being entrusted with the precious inheritance of her newborn son, Julian. Her thoughts raced as she contemplated all she and her husband would have to do to help their child succeed.  “I wondered how we were going to help our son to reach various milestones in life and become a successful human being with solid values,” the Kissimmee resident said. “I knew we were going to need the help of a real expert.”  Manyturntoancientadviceforpracticalparenting The Roths are among the billions who take on the behind-the-scenes, hard and often stressful work of rearing children.  No wonder many find parenthood overwhelming, even daunting.  Recognizing the critical role of parents, the United Nations has even established a Global Day of Parents on June 1 to appreciate their self-sacrificing commitment and nurturing.  ABible-basedwebsiteishelpingthousandsofdedicatedparentsaroundtheworldgetbetteratwhattheydo. “I’mconstantlyamazedathowwecaneasilyaccesssuchanextensivelibraryofinformationtoaidusinourdailylife,”saidMichaelRoth.“Thefreecontenthashelpeduswithmanyofthechallengesthatcomewithparenthood.Atthesametime,ithashelpedmakeourfamilystrongerandhappier.” Among the 22 million daily downloads of digital content from jw.org, the official website of Jehovah’s Witnesses, are articles such as: ∙Fulfilling Your Role as a Parent   ∙How to Be a Good Dad   ∙What Makes a Good Parent? The website offers free videos, audio recordings and articles on various topics based on the time-tested, practical advice from the Scriptures.  TheglobalnonprofitorganizationofBibleeducatorsemphasizesstrengtheningfamilybonds.ParentsandchildrenareencouragedtocongregatetogetherattheirplacesofworshipcalledKingdomHalls,participateinavolunteerministry,designateweeklyfamilytimeandengageinwholesomerecreation. “Parentshavethepowerandtheprimaryresponsibilityofstrengtheningthebondsoflovewithintheirfamilies,”saidKeithBarros,localspokespersonforJehovah’sWitnesses.“Strongbondsofloveresultinstrongfamilies.Strongfamilies,inturn,makeforstrongcommunities.Ourplacesofworshiphelpgreatlyinthatregard.There,parentsalongwiththeirchildrencanlearn,notonlyhowtheycanbecomegoodChristians,butalsohowtheycanbecomesuccessfulcitizens.

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