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What Every Son Needs from His Dad
I have sat down with a lot of guys in their thirties who are trying to piece together the story of their relationship with their dad. Many of these guys are successful, but there’s something missing inside of them. I’ll never forget one guy I’ll call Josh, near... Read More
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Five Ways to Fight Entitlement in Your Kids
Like most parents, you feel this terrible tug. On the one hand, you want to provide your child with every advantage. On the other hand, sometimes it feels like when you do that, you’re feeding an incredibly unhealthy characteristic in our culture. For whatever reason, we’re living in... Read More
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Honoring People You Live With
Isn’t it strange that it’s easier for most of us to honor someone we don’t know than it is to honor someone we see all the time? It’s easier to gather in a public forum to honor a hero we’ve never met who has come home from service... Read More
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Disconnect to Reconnect Your Family
I remember getting my first smartphone about seven years ago. It wasn’t much compared to what’s in the marketplace today, but I was mesmerized. I thought it was so amazing that you could text and email right off your phone and almost (emphasis on almost) browse the Web.... Read More
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12 Keys to a Miserable Christmas
Christmas is a bit nerve-wracking, isn’t it? I mean the stakes are high, and you’ve accumulated a few bad experiences along the way to remind you that things don’t always go as planned. Despite our best intentions, Christmas is a high stress season with so much at stake.... Read More
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Beauty: Reshaping our View
No one has to be reminded when it’s swimsuit season. Imperfections become obsessions and the pressure to look photo-shop perfect is almost unbearable. It is tough to instill a “character counts” mindset in our children when they are surrounded by the societal message “looks matter.” Unfortunately and often unknowingly, we (parents)... Read More
How To Forgive
So how do you encourage your kids to forgive? It might be more difficult than you think. And here’s why: many of us parents have never learned the art. While we might believe that love keeps no record of wrongs, for the most part, we do. And we’re... Read More
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Humiliation and Humility
We’ve all been humiliated–kids are no exception. I remember being in seventh grade when a classmate whispered across the aisle and called me an embarrassing name. I really didn’t know how to respond. All I knew was that I was ashamed. And even though we hung out and... Read More
Let Me Encourage You
I have never met anyone who has been over-encouraged. I mean, have you ever come along side someone and tried to lift their spirits only to have them say, “That’s enough. I’ve had more inspiration and motivation than I can handle. I don’t need more support. Please leave... Read More
