There is one key concept that too many parents these days are neglecting in their parenting. The world (or universe) does not revolve around them. Now I love my kids (and grandkids) with all my heart. I get tears in my eyes everytime I think about how terrific my grown children ...
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Another cardinal rule of effective parenting is to BE the parent, not one of the children. Now I'm not suggesting that we parents can't appropriately and with great fun be child-like now and then. Even as a grandparent I love getting down on the floor with any of my grandsons ...
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This afternoon Jackie and I sat down and listened to a couple of tapes we found that contained the voices of our kids, Tim and Amy (both adults now), when they were little. It was great fun hearing them proudly say their letters, new words and even sing songs. But as I heard them ...
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There are a number of principles that apply to parenting in general and pretty much have relevance no matter the child's age. And I can't think of a more important one to start with than this: Say what you mean and mean what you say. Most parents, including me, have given in to ...
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Recently, I put a quote from one of my graduate school/seminary teachers, Larry Crabb, on my Facebook page and got quite a response. The quote was simply this, "People are hurting more deeply than we know." Lots of people apparently resonated with that thought. What prompted ...
Read MoreJackie and I were sitting in a restaurant not long ago and couldn't help but notice a couple nearby who the whole time barely said one word to each other. They ate their meals and read the paper but this meal was obviously not a time where they were going to bare their souls to each other. I'm not ...
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There’s a second key trait of every marriage that lasts. It's a topic I mentioned I'd come back to again so here we go. It comes from a verse in the Bible, Proverbs 18:21, which says, Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Our words have impact, especially in our homes. ...
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