The Key to Consistent Parenting

It is often said that consistency is an important key to effective parenting. We agree wholeheartedly. However, we believe consistency is not so much about

The Best Defense against “Hook-up Culture” is a Good Offense

  American culture is more sexually charged than at any other time in history. Sex is no longer valued by the general population as an

Dads: Would You Take a Bullet for Your Kids?

Many dads sacrifice much for their families. They work tirelessly, keep up with the house (grass, snow removal, repairs, etc), coach, serve at church or

Are You Teaching Your Kids to Be Angry?

It starts with our example. Angry kids almost always have angry examples to follow. If those examples are parents, and those parents stay angry over

Teenagers, Sass, and Life That Is Truly Life

“Are you going to help me or not?” I snapped at Daniel, our fifteen year-old-son. He’d been asking for the past hour to go to

What to Do When We Blow Up

  As hard as we try to parent like God would, we are human, and sometimes we mess up. We lose our cool, we speak

Are We Teaching Our Kids to Bully?

I saw her coming, eyes flashing and surveying the crowded checkout lines. Her cart was full. Mine was too. I shifted my gaze to the

Solving a Child’s Big Spiritual Problem

As parents who care for our children’s spiritual well-being, we try to teach them right and wrong and help them tackle whatever spiritual problems they

Managing Kids’ Anger – and Ours

We parents sometimes get it backwards. Our kid acts up and we get angry. We then tend to justify our anger saying, “I wouldn’t be

Little Eyes Are Watching

I was fixing the toilet. Two-year-old Bethany was playing in a room down the hall. I was doing final repairs needed before we closed on

Kids’ Chores Made Easy!

Doing chores is an important part of growing up, according to researchers. Doing everyday jobs promotes community and a sense of well-being.  But, we are asking