When we sit down as a family for dinner, we begin in prayer. Usually, our kids are the first to remind us. Landon, our nearly 4-year-old, used to put out his hands and repeat, “A-men, A-men, A-men.” Our nearly two-year-old daughter, Kennedy, holds out her little hands and says, “Pway, Pway.” Every now and again,… View Post
The Best Father’s Day Gift Idea Ever!
My dad’s battle with congestive heart failure the past 23 years opened my eyes to a gift. Don’t misunderstand me. I wouldn’t wish what my dad has been through on anybody. Receiving three different heart pumps in six months has exhausted his body. His recovery is slow, but his will to live unmatched. Three… 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
How To Talk To Your Kids About Screens—Where Everybody Wins
I received a call from a dad whose middle school daughter got really upset at him for not allowing her to go to a football game one Friday night. In the exchange, she lashed out, “I hate you.” How would you respond if this was your daughter? If we’re really honest, many of us would… View Post
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