We need to do family devotions.
There are times I feel like a failure when it comes to being a spiritual leader in my family. I KNOW that I need to do family devotions, but, more times than not, I don't. Our men's group at church has talked [...]
I HATE reading!
How many times have you heard THAT one? Well, that was me when I was a kid. I’d much rather be outside, riding bikes, playing baseball, or just hanging out with my friends. Should we MAKE our kids read? NOPE! [...]
Love them, spoil them, and send them home.
Are you a grandparent? I am. The great thing about being a grandparent is you can do all the things you ever WANTED to do as a parent—give them candy, eat dessert first, and let them stay up late. It's [...]
Are you a screamer? I am too.
Words. They can hurt. With our kids, they can be devastating. I remember losing my cool with my daughter one time. Not only did I get loud, but I said some hurtful things. To this day, she STILL remembers it. [...]
Is your monster out of control in your home?
One of the most challenging roles we have as parents is to control the one-eyed monster lurking in our homes—our TVs and our mobile devices. We wouldn’t think of introducing our kids to an endless parade of murderers, thieves, adulterers, [...]
Mom & Dad, do you have your radar turned on?
There’s an old country-western song called, “Mama Knows.” The singer tells us how unsuccessful he was, as a kid, trying to hide his secrets from his mom. Mom and Dad, you have “parental radar” to sense what’s going on below the [...]
But, I want it!
If you're a parent, you've probably heard that a MILLION times. Kids are just selfish. Actually, we can be, too. Unfortunately, our Western culture has turned many kids (and adults, for that matter) into an entitlement society. My own daughter [...]
Are we really free?
Independence Day. It’s a day we as Americans celebrate our freedom Great Britain. While that was a great day in our nation’s history I can’t help but ask the question, are we REALLY free? I remember telling my older sister, [...]
You did GREAT!
How many times have you said that to your son or daughter—when it WASN'T true? I struggle with it. Are we lying to them? Some soccer leagues give kids trophies even when they lose EVERY game. Professionally, I hate it [...]
A pill a day makes your child perfect—I don’t think so!
Do you ever wish you could buy a pill for your two-year-old so they will obey you the first time with a polite, “Okay, Mommy” or “Okay, Daddy”? A pill that would make your child always smile and wait patiently [...]