Do you have that “perfect” child? I don’t either. But, seriously, do you have that one who requires the absolute minimum of parental input? My oldest daughter was like that. She was a great student, responsible, and respectful. No matter how [...]
My youngest daughter Anastasia has always been a pretty good athlete. Just about everything she touched athletically, she was pretty good at. But, just like everything else, if you don’t practice—well, you know what happens. Anastasia was a natural basketball [...]
We as parents need to influence the behavior and character traits of our kids. But personality, well, that’s different. For example, my youngest daughter—she is a planner. She’s got to know what’s going on. She also is a little sarcastic. [...]
It seems like every family has at least one kid that’s a challenge. How did I handle it? Sometimes poorly. While the experts say it’s important to point out the positives in our kids, when you’re mad, it isn’t easy, [...]
As your parents head into the twilight of their lives, are you finding that you’re not just parenting your kids—but your parents, too? I have friends who are looking at caring for their mom and dad. If you’re considering it, [...]
Mourning the loss of a close relative or friend can be really difficult. Even though it’s been more than 20 years, my wife still struggles with Valentine’s Day week. That’s when my mother-in-law passed away. While we know she’s with [...]
I’m going to be blunt here. If you’ve ever tried arguing with a teenager, you quickly realize that they don’t always use the best logic in the world. It can be frustrating. Sometimes I’m sure you wonder if their elevator [...]
Not too long ago, my daughter had a string of really bad days. Over a short span, she got sick, she fell on a wet floor and hurt her knee, and she made some poor choices that made her life [...]
There’s a Proverb that reads: “by the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil” (Proverbs 16:6 RSV). The fear of the Lord is our “awareness that” God is constantly “watching [us in love] and evaluating” our actions, words, and [...]
We’re smack-dab in the middle of a political season in the United States. But, are you openly talking to your kids about our responsibility as Christians—in this fallen world? While many believe Christians are to be “in the world but [...]