Living in Branson, MO had its perks. One of those was having a season pass to Silver Dollar City, an amusement park with great food and activities for the entire family. I remember one time Christi and I were just entering the gate with our son when we passed a woman also pushing a stroller…. View Post
3 Differences Between “Good Parenting” and “Helicopter Parenting”
As a father of two, I can readily identify with Marlin’s heartfelt promise to Nemo in Finding Nemo: “Don’t worry, I’ve got you now. I won’t let anything happen to you.” For many of us, the first moments of becoming a parent are riddled with a strange mix of love, excitement, and, yes, fear. Our… View Post
“Give Me Just One Minute” and Other Lies We Tell Our Children
One of the most fundamental values parents teach their kids beginning in those chaotic, “Why-won’t-you-listen-to-me?” toddler years is “Don’t lie.” Yet, I can’t keep my end of the bargain. Sometimes, I find myself lying to my kids. Just last Saturday, I was playing with both of them outside in the sandbox. Our children will turn… View Post
What’s the Real Cost of Our Digital Babysitters? Developing a Summer Screen Strategy
Have you ever tried to take an iPhone or iPad away from a toddler or young child? How did that work out for ya? I had a huge parenting win this morning. Rarely do I allow our nearly four-year-old son, Landon, on my iPhone. When I do, I’m watching it with him so that I… View Post