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Jan 2017
If you’re like me and have young children, it can be easy to think you have it all figured out. We can pronounce “hyperbole,” play videos on a machine the size of our hand, and always find the Cheerios at the grocery store. Amazing! When compared to our kids, we have more education, experience, and money. Plus, we’ve put in time changing diapers, making trips to the doctor, and......
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Why letting your kids struggle is good parenting
The opposite of good parenting is doing the easy thing in the short term. Now don’t get me wrong. There’s a certain parenting high when we just “let kids be kids,” stay up late,...
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1 Real Way to Showcase Humility (and Strength) to Your Children
Dallas Willard has more wisdom than Coke has sugar. Here’s what he says: “The most important thing in your life isn’t what you do; it’s who you become.” I could spend a lifetime digesting...
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The One Question Every Child, Tween & Teen Silently Asks Their Parents
Every single parent I know wants to do a good job raising their kids. But after that, the unanimity about how to do it usually goes out the window. We want them to be successful and...
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3 Ways to Curb Sibling Rivalry
If you have kids you’ve probably thought about sibling rivalry. It’s kind of like debt or a skin rash: You don’t think about it until you have to deal with it yourself! Plus, parenting zips...
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Who Will My Daughter Marry? (A letter to dads with daughters)
You and I both wonder, Who will my daughter marry? No matter who it is, the young punk (er, I mean, young man) will most certainly not be worthy of her! I think of that Dierks...
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Giving Your Kids The Best Without Giving Them “The Best”
Life can get complicated. And expensive!If you have kids, you know there are infinite ways to spend money on them. To quote The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, “Pop guns! And bicycles! Roller skates! Drums! Checkerboards!...
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1 Surefire Way to Build Up Your Spouse In The Eyes of Your Kids
If you’re married, you can do this. (But it’s so common-sensical that maybe you don’t do it.) Here’s the thing: We want the best for our kids and families: we want strong homes we want...
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