6 Ways to Boost Your Kids’ Future Today
I’m a competitive person. “Second place” is my least favorite place. I don’t like getting beaten on the golf course, chessboard, or even in a…
5 Ways to Handle Your Child’s Troubling Behavior
For musician Zach Williams, growing up in a small Arkansas town was easy. He went to church, played basketball, and best of all, had two…
5 Ways to Build Meaningful Male Friendships
James has a lot of friends, but he needs more actual male friendship. He’s one of those guys people refer to as a man’s man:…
5 Subtle Lies You’re Telling Your Child About Happiness
My kids are pretty happy, except when they aren’t. And, to be honest, once they hit their teenage years, happiness became much more elusive. My…
6 Strategies to Help Boys Balance Video Games and Life
As I counted up every last dollar and piece of loose change, I realized I finally had enough money. Clutching my wallet tightly, I ran…
7 Moments to Treasure With Your Kids
It was a great night to roast marshmallows, and my five kids were all in. While one was working on the perfect s’more, another lit…
5 Distorted Messages You’re Sending Your Teens About Dating
I remember when my son had his first “girlfriend.” My wife and I had a very strict rule barring all physical contact in teen dating.…
5 Ways We Stink at Discipline
I feel like I’m constantly arguing with my teenage daughter about something. Sure, she will bring a bad attitude and disrespect into the house. But…
5 Ways to Connect with a Difficult Kid
Do you remember the ’80s movie Three Men and a Baby? There’s this scene where Tom Selleck’s character is reading an issue of Sports Illustrated to a baby. As…
7 Things Your Daughter Needs to Learn From You
I was standing on a ladder, covered in sawdust and drywall dust, replacing the closet doors in my son’s bedroom. My three-year-old daughter walked in,…