Responding Well in Hard Times
My boss asked me to step into the conference room to talk. The last seventy-two hours had been both a blessing and excruciating. Several days…
How to Raise Happy Kids: 3 Surprising Things That Steal Their Joy
We all want to know how to raise happy kids. We work long hours to make more money so they can do all (or at…
How to Deal With Parental Alienation
By far, one of the greatest hardships a parent could ever undergo is to be alienated from his or her children. Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS),…
Why Are Teen Girls Struggling With THIS More Than Boys?
There are some recurring statements I’ve been hearing from parents lately when talking about their daughters. “She can’t handle any more.” “We’re working on her…
3 Times Your Kids Need Brutal Honesty
On the way to the flea market, my daughter, Ariel, shared an “incredible” job opportunity she had been offered by a vendor there. I was…
The War on Fathers: How Biased Courts Endanger Our Children
For decades, a dangerous myth has poisoned our family courts and endangered our children: the idea that a father is inherently more dangerous than a…
Keeping It Weird: 5 Weird Things to Do With Your Kids
How many times have you found yourself suggesting something to your kids only to have them tell you your suggestion is weird? Probably a half…
5 Things Teens Shouldn’t Fear but Should Respect
My son measured, marked, and slid the wood into place in the miter saw. As he leaned forward and pulled the trigger handle, he recoiled…
3 Signs You’ll Die a Successful Man
We all have a picture in mind of what it looks like to “arrive” or ways we gauge when someone has “made it” in life.…
Is Stress Good for You?
You hardly slept last night because you stayed up sanding a wooden car you promised your son you’d build for his school project. Your daughter…