5 Tools for Fighting Well With Your Teen
I hate conflict. I have teenagers. So conflict’s going to happen, and parent teenager conflict can be especially trying. I remember years ago having an…
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Become a Role Model Worth Following
As we strive to be role models for our kids, there will be plenty of times we fail. Our children have a funny way of…
4 Ways to Deal With Dad Guilt
It was a bright summer morning, and I rushed to get ready for my 45-minute commute to the office. With the kids out of school,…
5 Things to Do When Your Kid Isn’t Making the Grade
When I entered my junior year of high school, I had a lot of optimism. Almost immediately, all of it disappeared. I played soccer, which…
5 Common Discipline Strategies Every Dad Should Avoid
Most parents have a basic understanding that disciplining a child is necessary in order for him or her to develop properly. However, parenting can often…
3 Common Dad Fails That Are Easy to Avoid
When my middle daughter was in kindergarten, my wife was pregnant, sick, and on bedrest when school picture day came. I was overwhelmed during this…
5 Reasons Tween Boys Need Your Empathy
I was doing my best to sleep on a thin mattress on the floor of a messy and very smelly cabin. It was six in…
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Be Replaced
The David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Scotland is a treasure trove. You can learn a lot there about Livingstone’s son Robert. In 1863, when he…
3 Ways to Make Your Kids’ Childhood Better Than Yours
Jim Henson said, “Kids don’t remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.” I remember growing up looking for people to…
5 Dangers of Doing Everything for Your Child
I was halfway through college when I realized I had no idea how to do my taxes. My dad always did them for me. Honestly,…