Families Should Be Tough

My wife is kind and compassionate, but she is one of the toughest people I have ever known. She does … More

Teach Your Children Compassion

No matter the age, our children need to be trained to be compassionate. It does not come naturally. Kids are … More

Unlike consumer products, parenting comes without instructions or guarantees. We all want our children to grow up happy, healthy, successful, … More

Imagine two American families, living on the same street, both successful in pursuing the American dream. Their Christmas cards are … More

Protection and provision are not enough. “Here’s the paradox: If we protect our children too absolutely, we actually end up … More

“Unfortunately, many of today’s teenagers make no meaningful contribution to their families. They have nothing more to contribute to the … More

Now and then, the tables are turned, and an everyday kid doing a good deed gets some attention. Let’s all … More

It’s a Wonderful Life strikes a chord — several chords — deep in my soul, every time I watch … More

There comes a time in a man’s life when the favorite car gets traded in for a minivan. It’s a … More

Today was the first day of the school year, the day when the hallways of our middle school are jam-packed … More

BENEFITS OF STRUGGLING “A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and … More