Whether we like it or not and whether we even acknowledge it or not, our relationships are always ebbing and flowing, growing or diminishing. Sometimes the movement of our relationships…

Imagine for a moment a 5 year old boy. He’s small and a little hyper. He has the energy of a bouncing chihuahua puppy, but significantly cuter. He loves to…

Recently, my wife left me home with my five kids for the evening while she went to a dinner. She generously stayed home a few extra minutes to feed the…

If you give a man a hammer, some nails, and any other materials he needs to build a home, and instruct him how to do it, in time, he could…

Life and parenting are a huge rollercoaster ride with extreme ups and downs. One of the toughest things we may be called upon to do as a parent is help…

Before I was married or had kids of my own I remember going to gatherings with family and friends, or going into public places and saying things like, “My kids…

I don’t know very many 4 or 9 year old kids that have terrible drinking problems. To be completely honest, I don’t know any, so you might be asking, “how…

Let’s be honest, when kids do something we have asked and taught them not to do, or when they refuse to do something we have asked and taught them to…

We are already several weeks into the New Year. How are you doing on your resolutions and goals? Some of the top new year’s resolutions for parents often include spending…

Love. Peace. Gratitude. Joy! These are just a few of the feelings that come to my mind as I seek to find the words to describe what I experienced yesterday….