My wife is kind and compassionate, but she is one of the toughest people I have ever known. She does … More
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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
Protecting Kids From the Inside Out
Unlike consumer products, parenting comes without instructions or guarantees. We all want our children to grow up happy, healthy, successful, … More
Family Matters
Imagine two American families, living on the same street, both successful in pursuing the American dream. Their Christmas cards are … More
Prepare Them for Life
Protection and provision are not enough. “Here’s the paradox: If we protect our children too absolutely, we actually end up … More
Kids Should Work Alongside Adults
“Unfortunately, many of today’s teenagers make no meaningful contribution to their families. They have nothing more to contribute to the … More
Kindness Matters
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 Wonderfully Difficult Life
It’s a Wonderful Life strikes a chord — several chords — deep in my soul, every time I watch … More
Real Men Drive Minivans
There comes a time in a man’s life when the favorite car gets traded in for a minivan. It’s a … More
Embracing Interruption
Today was the first day of the school year, the day when the hallways of our middle school are jam-packed … More
Don’t Baby Them
BENEFITS OF STRUGGLING “A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared, he sat and … More