7 Frustrations in Raising Daughters (And How to Overcome Them)
As I held the pot of spaghetti, my 4-year-old yelled, “I don’t want spaghetti!” Simultaneously, my oldest daughter explained that the last time she had…
Category: Parenting
35 Ways to Be the Most Interesting Man in Your Child’s Life
You want your kids to be the best they can be, right? And you want them to live extraordinary lives? Well, you are their most…
5 Tactics of Online Predators
“Stay together,” I remember saying to my kids over and over again. Anytime they wanted to explore apart from us, their parents, I prepared them…
7 Subtle Signs of Teen Dating Abuse
According to the American Psychological Association, 19% of teens experience dating violence, either physically or sexually. I was speaking recently with some friends whose daughter…
2 Challenges for Single Dads
Today I want to offer a few words of encouragement to single dads who have custody of their kids. In many ways, these dads can…
The Hidden Battle: How Feminism Undermines Co-Parenting
Modern feminism has moved far beyond equality. Today, it’s about control — and nowhere is that more obvious than in the aftermath of divorce. In…
How to Prepare Your Kids for the Online World
I hear a lot of people say that parenting is harder today than it was for our parents. Maybe that’s true. At the very least,…
5 Things to Say When Your Child Would Rather Be With Mom
Over the summer, we took our first road trip. We packed up my Ford Edge and drove from central Florida to north Georgia to stay…
10 Commitments to Make to a Daughter
The lights were dim, and it was suddenly quiet in the hospital room. This was a sharp contrast from all that had been happening there…
5 Signs You Need to Change Your Boundaries With Your Kids
Several years ago, a friend’s son’s favorite game to play was Fortnite, a shooter game. One of the draws of this game is the ability…