"There are no perfect parents, but there are many moments when being a parent is perfect." — Author Unknown I don't know who said that, but whoever they were, I'm pretty sure they had toddlers. This past week in our house was... a lot. There were multiple meltdowns,...

“Dad, can we go on one last date together?” Those were the words my 22-year-old daughter said to me just before she got married last weekend. There’s something incredibly special about spending individual time with each of your children. Truly listening to their...

"Dad, you're not going to believe this. I found gas for $3.50 today!" I've never seen a teenager more excited about gas prices than I was a few weeks ago. Our son recently turned 16, bought his first car, and has entered a new season of entry-level “adulting.” He now...

There's a story told of four scholars arguing over Bible translations. One preferred the King James for its beautiful, eloquent English. Another favored a version for its literalism. A third loved the penetrating precision of another. Then the fourth scholar grew...

"I got it. I got it." Those are the words echoing through our home like a broken record these last few weeks. Toddlers think they can do everything by themselves... until they can't. Put their coat on — "I got it." Put their pajamas on — "I got it." Brush their teeth...

Have you ever felt the rush of doing something forbidden? Last week, I pulled the "do not remove" sticker off my home gym equipment, and it felt awkwardly good. Thankfully, I was the consumer and not the criminal, so all is well. Lol. (Though I'm pretty sure no one's...

Our toddlers love to pray. In fact, they’re so spiritual they even fight over who gets to pray first :). Though they may not fully understand yet, they’re learning the important spiritual discipline of talking to God. As parents, our prayers for and with our kids...

Here's something that kind of turned my thinking upside down recently — the most effective growth in my life hasn't come from adding more. It's come from subtracting things. We're wired to think that growth means doing more. Reading more books. Listening to more...

Touch is a language that speaks loudly, especially to the people you love most. Someone said it beautifully: "Touch is the first language we speak." Long before a child ever learns to communicate with words, they already understand physical affection and the warmth of...

One of the ongoing struggles for nearly every parent is striking the balance between being a friend, a parent, and even sometimes an adversary to their children. We all have the same desire for our kids to like us, yet we all sometimes find ourselves playing the part...