by Andrew | Oct 19, 2024 | Kids & Family
Training your children up right in the younger years will set you up for parenting success in the older years. When parents neglect their responsibilities in those first few years, it’s not impossible to succeed, but it is a lot harder. They’ll have to play...
by Andrew | Oct 13, 2024 | Kids & Family
As a child, our youngest son had a terrible habit of repeatedly failing to do what he was asked. And his excuse was always the same… “But, I didn’t hear you,” or ” I forgot.” On some level, all parents deal with kids not doing what...
by Andrew | Oct 6, 2024 | Kids & Family
This month, I’ll be sharing multiple ways to quickly and effectively address common behavior issues with your kids through heart-based strategies that work. While my wife and I got plenty of things wrong when our kids were young, these were some of the things we got...
by Andrew | Sep 29, 2024 | Kids & Family
Want to transform your home? Here are two things every parent can get right this week. Is there anything in your home that you’d like to be different than it is? Any struggles you’re facing? Any challenges that seem insurmountable, whether relational, financial,...
by Andrew | Sep 15, 2024 | Kids & Family
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...
by Andrew | Sep 8, 2024 | Kids & Family
Life is messy and filled with mess-ups (just ask Notre Dame fans from this past weekend). At least mine is. I was sitting at the kitchen table this past week when I heard a loud pop sound. It didn’t sound quite right. Something bad had just happened. My 14-year-old...
by Andrew | Aug 25, 2024 | Kids & Family
If you had a do-over in parenting, would you take it? Our oldest child is 22 and just got married. Our other children are now adults and teens. (We’ve also been blessed with an 11-month-old “bonus child” that brings so much joy to our lives.) If I could go back and...
by Andrew | Aug 4, 2024 | Kids & Family
How can you help your kids hear from God on a regular basis? Every Christian parent wants their child to grow to know God, love God, and listen to God. However, much of our child’s ability to hear from God often depends on us creating and pursuing opportunities for...
by Andrew | Jul 28, 2024 | Kids & Family
Your kids don’t need perfect. Have you ever gotten frustrated with yourself as a parent because you fell short in some way? Maybe you lost your cool… again Or your words didn’t match your actions Or, you just seem to be lacking in daily grace with your kids Let me...
by Andrew | Jul 21, 2024 | Kids & Family
Relationship matter! Including, and especially, our inanimate relationships. In the past two weeks, we’ve talked about our relationships with food and time. Today, let’s talk about our relationship with money and why it matters for your family. MONEY Here are 3...
by Andrew | Jul 14, 2024 | Kids & Family
Relationships are like riding a bike—you can’t ride a bike while staying still. In the same way, there’s no such thing as a neutral relationship. Your relationships are inevitably moving you in a direction either towards or away from your goals. This is also true with...
by Andrew | Jul 6, 2024 | Kids & Family
Relationships are the secret sauce to a successful life. In fact, studies show that people with healthy relationships naturally live longer, happier, and more productive lives. This should not come as a surprise. But this is huge to understand for family success. But…...
by Andrew | Jul 1, 2024 | Kids & Family
“Dad, wanna go fishing?” This was the question my 14-year-old son asked me last Saturday night at 7pm. A couple of things to note: #1 – I’d just spent all day preparing for VBS starting the next day. I was tired and ready to just relax at home before...
by Andrew | Jun 20, 2024 | Kids & Family
What is one of the primary goals of every Christian parent?… Reaching your child’s heart now so God can have your child’s heart forever. (Proverbs 22:6) Yet many parents often miss that the war for the heart is usually won or lost on the battlefield of the mind....
by Andrew | Jun 16, 2024 | Kids & Family
One of the shows I remember watching years ago was “Everybody Loves Raymond”. It was fun, lighthearted, and usually had a decent point behind it. However, one of the things that always bothered me was the fact the Raymond (the star of the show and father of the...
