Equipping Parents for The Journey
It is hard to think of allowing our children to make mistakes, but that is the only way they will learn. Not being successful at something on the first time does not mean your child will never get it; it only means your child needs practice. Children fall down a lot when they are...
Our daughter is graduating high school this year. There are so many things about her graduation that are exciting. Graduation photos, prom, banquets, college planning—it’s all so new and so exciting. After all, this is what we’ve worked hard for as parents, right? She’s so excited about college, and she’s definitely more independent than...
We parents should not allow our preschool-aged children to engage in certain activities until they’re a little older. For instance, full-contact football or diamond-cutting should probably wait until their motor skills have improved. And learning calculus might be more beneficial once your child has a foundational understanding of basic mathematics. A bunch of stuff...
The lips are wagging, and the supposed “War on Christmas” theme is yet again raising its seasonal head. I never associated snowflakes on a cup with somehow sharing the message of Christ being the Savior of the world, so I feel the red cup fiasco is nothing more than a futile attempt by Satan to...
In the tenth grade, there was a girl I really liked. She had this great family, and I really loved them. I loved to be with them, but there was a fly in the proverbial ointment. I was really immature and annoying. I said stupid things to be funny, and I did foolish things...
Wimpy Dads: I am not talking about some guy who cannot carry a couch over his shoulder or who has never played Rugby. I am talking about the dad who does not understand his role as a man, and therefore cannot fulfill his responsibilities as a father and a husband. There was a time...
The waves crashing, the children building sandcastles, the aloe ready to relieve the sting. All things making summer tangible. I love this time of year. I love the excitement of road trips leading to the ocean and Fourth of July parades followed by brilliant displays of color in the sky. I love camping and cookouts and...
