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‘Dad, can I buy this?’ (3 things to teach your kids about greed and shopping)
I was getting a haircut at the local budget salon a few months back when my 9-year-old son – who…
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3 things I’m teaching my son about peer pressure
Scripture tells us that life is like a “mist” – here today and gone tomorrow – but nothing captures this…
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3 reasons we don’t let our children play video games*
My oldest son was stirring his Oreo milkshake, eating one methodical bite at a time at the local fast-food joint…
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3 reasons your daughter needs to hear your personal love story
My daughter is only six years old, but she’s already in love with, well, love. She doesn’t have a boyfriend and…
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4 ways to raise discerning children in an entertainment-crazed culture
It never was a good idea to let children watch television without some parental input or supervision, but more and…
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3 simple ways to teach children gratitude
At some point, every home with young children experiences ingratitude. It’s just part of post-Fall childrearing — alongside 2-year-old temper…
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5 ways parenting makes us less selfish (and why I’m thankful for the lesson)
Remember those times in elementary school when you wanted that yummy pie on your friend’s plate? “You gonna eat that?”…
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‘What’s the definition of beauty?’
My daughter is only four-years-old, but sometimes, I think she’s 14. That was the case a few weeks ago, when…
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‘Dad, what’s wrong with her?’ (4 things to teach your kids about disabilities)
My oldest son was munching on French fries and looking around the restaurant, as the rest of our family finished…
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‘Dad, what is abortion?’
As a parent, you don’t always get to pick the perfect moments for discussing life’s big issues with your children.…
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