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Speak Your Kids Up
Here is a sneak peak at the book I am writing about parenting: Kids need to see and hear their parents doing hard things, persevering, and being resilient. So, discuss life’s issues with your kids, and...
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Social Development and Kids’ Activities
Social life. Social skills. Social anxiety. Social media. Social Security. She’s so social! When we think of the “social development” of children, what are we talking about and what is the goal? It is...
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Career Guidance for Young Teens
The Need for Early Guidance A few kids know from a very early age what they want to pursue as a career, and it turns out that their talents and interests match up perfectly. For them, career guidance...
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The Paradoxical Commandments
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false...
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New Book: Growing Up Well in the 21st Century
Coming Soon: Fall 2013 Growing Up Well in the 21st Century: Raising Today’s Middle School Children Middle school is a time in life when many parents adopt a hands-off parenting style. They shake their...
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A Tribute to Fathers
Made by Family Share. Filed under: Family, Parenting, Resiliency, Role Models Tagged: Father, fathers day, Parenting
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The Sacred Honor of Being a Parent
A Unique Relationship Parenting is a unique relationship, wherein the parent is authorized by law and by God to protect, provide, nurture, and discipline. Ultimately, the parent must somehow control...
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Vote for the Book Cover
I am in the process of holding a competition to find the designer of my book cover. Take the poll here. This will help me out, and I think you will find it to be a fun two minutes. CLICK HERE TO TAKE...
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Preparing for the Storm
If you have ever sat with a weather radio in a dark basement or closet during a tornado warning, or if you have ever hastily prepared for an oncoming hurricane, you know the anxiety that an approaching...
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Storm Preparation
A Creeping Crisis Some crises develop gradually. Some are excruciatingly slow. Perhaps it is the approaching death of a parent with terminal cancer. Or it is the military dad/son/husband who will be...
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Ten Ways to Help Someone in Personal Crisis
Our family has been going through rough waters related to some serious medical issues, and we have only been making it with the help from family and friends. People keep asking what they can do to help...
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Living in Crisis
Our family is in crisis. It’s not the first time, and it won’t be the last. Three weeks ago, our severely disabled 13-year-old daughter, Kathryn, had a full spinal fusion surgery. According to the...
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A Real Role Model for Us All
This guy is my new role model. To hell with all the celebrities. This guy is a real man. Real. Man. ——————————————————————————————————– Watching this video does more than inspire me. It does more than...
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Teach Your Children Compassion
No matter the age, our children need to be trained to be compassionate. It does not come naturally. Kids are egocentric, but they can and should be taught to consider the needs of others, as much as...
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Teachers Deserve Some Love
This is a TV show about teachers that is actually worth watching. It’s on CBS tonight at 7 CST. Hopefully, more people will see, as I have for 20 years, that teachers are some of the best people in...
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Pep Talk for Teachers and Students
Thanks, Soul Pancake and Kid President for another share-worthy video. Filed under: Adolescence, Education, Guidance, Middle School, Social Development, Teaching Tagged: Education, Significance, Teacher
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Helping Your Teen Deal with a Sports Injury
So, your teenager is injured and is out for the rest of the season. Of course, his or her initial reaction will be anger, sadness, self-pity, confusion. That is normal, since this is a form of grief –...
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Prepare for Happiness
Lately, I have been pondering the question, “What are some things that I can do to put myself in a better position to be more happy?” The following is an outline summary of the things that seem to work...
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Middle School Sports – The Good Stuff
Filed under: Adolescence, Athletics, Boys, Compassion, Disabilities, Middle School, Social Development, Special Needs Tagged: Adolescence, Encouraging, Growing Up, Maturing, Middle School,...
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Connect With Your Young Teen
First Connect, Then Guide The best parents are the ones who are deeply connected with their children and offer support and guidance all along the path of life. They’re the ones who care enough to say,...
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