8 Fun Summer Ideas for Kids and Dads
My dad used the season of summer for fun bonding with me. In my elementary years, he would take me on sales call road trips…
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8 Truths Every Parent Must Know
I’ve said it before: Being a dad to my five children is one of my highest honors. And being a dad is my most important…
10 Ways to Keep Students Engaged in School
Seven-year-old May is curious, intelligent, and generous. She is full of life and gets along well with her friends. Kindergarten was a breeze, first grade…
5 Bad Ways to Respond in a Crisis
We had some unforeseen, unprecedented weather in our area a few years ago. It was colder than it had ever been, and the homes in…
7 Surprisingly Easy Ways to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
The day included tears, angry words, and bad behavior from my child. But by nighttime, as I sat on his bed, the day’s events felt…
7 Opportunities You Miss to Connect With Your Teen Daily
I don’t know about you, but my days can get full. Between work, kids’ extra curricular activities, caring for our 1-year-old foster child, and just…
4 Times Most Dads Overreact
I stood in the kitchen scolding my 9-year-old son. I wanted him to understand the times we were living in and the value of money.…
4 Things a Daughter Needs From Her Dad First
As I handed my young daughter the package, her face lit up like a Christmas tree. She tore open the wrapping paper and gasped as…
5 Little Things That Can Make a Big Difference in Your Children’s Lives
The International Space Station is powered by eight solar panels, each of which is longer than a Boeing 777 airplane. If the ISS were ever…
10 Ways to Separate Ignorance From Willful Disobedience
Author Steve Farrar wrote about the time he and his sons visited a conference center. Just outside the main entrance was a clear sign: “Stay…