Conflict is messy, but if you live in a family, it's also inevitable.  Experience shows that most of us approach it one of two ways. Some of us feel so… Read More

It's summer, which means your kids are around.  And whether you are juggling toddlers or trying to wake your teenager up before noon, you've probably realized it's not hard for… Read More

I took this picture at the campsite my wife Toni and I spent three days at last summer.  No cell phone, no laptop, no electricity... (my world unraveled). It was… Read More

According to some new research, parents are spending more time interacting with their kids now than generations before. In 1965, the data from the Americans’ Use of Time Study shows… Read More

If you look six months ahead in your calendar, most likely you'll see white space.   Nothing booked - just a lot of free time. Now look at this coming… Read More

I took this picture for our 2008 family Christmas card.  While I'm not really a photographer, our friends and family loved the snapshot.  In fact, we've probably had more comments… Read More

So it's confession time.  I've followed the blog posts that Reggie and Kara have posted in the last few week, and I admit it stirs a tension in me. I… Read More

If I were to ask your kids, what would they say is at the heart of what it means to be part of your family? When our firstborn was still… Read More

How we communicate with our kids is important—how we say it and when we say it and what our body is saying too. In fact, every message has at least… Read More

Although most of us start our marriage and family with the adage that we won't be the family that fights, face it - every family fights. I love the honest conversation… Read More