Godly Parent
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12 Things to Remind Your Child About Going Back to School
As parents, it's our job to prepare our kids for life. And a big part of that job often includes partnering with your school of choice to help educate your children academically. But as we full well know, there's a lot more than just academics on the line. So, with...

They’re Much More Than Just “That Bad Kid”
We all know "that kid"... yes, the one that brings negative thoughts to your mind just at the sound of their name. This may be a kid in your neighborhood, in the class you teach, on your bus route, or at the church you attend. Who is "that kid"? It might be "that kid"...

Parents, the enemy has stepped up his game… have you?
My 13-year-old son loves basketball. So when the NBA finals come around, he's all in. As we watched the finals just a couple of weeks ago between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks, it looked like the Suns were on track to be the champs with a 2-0 start in the...

The Greatest Bible Your Child Will Ever Read
At the Little League meet up the coach calls over little Charlie, bends down, and looks him straight in the eyes. “Look, Charlie, you know the principles of good sportsmanship, correct? You know the Little League doesn’t allow temper tantrums, shouting at the umpire,...

3 Tips to Avoid Your Blind Spots as a Parent
Recently, my teenage daughter and I went on a date to one of her favorite places of all places - Chipotle. And in the course of the conversation, we took some time to point out some of each other's blind spots... and it was eye-opening. Every parent has them - blind...

3 Things Your Kids Need to Learn to Do On Their Own (And they’re not what you think)
From the time our children are born until the time they leave the house, there is always a constant flow of things that we are trying to teach them to do on their own. This ranges from the simplest of things like tying their shoelaces and mowing the grass, to harder...

What To Do When Your Teen Makes You Proud
3 John 4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” What should a parent do when their kids make them proud?... We currently have three teenagers (yes, please pray for us!). Recently, each of them made some significant spiritual decisions in...

How to Lead When There is Mother Daughter Drama
As a husband and father, one of the tricky parts of leading in your home with teenagers is when two women that you love are at odds - your wife and your daughter. And before you know it, you are found right in the middle of it all. So how does a husband and father...

Why EVERY Parent Should Be a Hugger
I’m not ashamed to say it, that we are a "hugging family". We hug each other a lot. And it’s intentional. There are a number of different kinds of hugs that we give for different reasons, but here are a few in our regular repertoire: personal hugs family hugs bear...

3 Reasons Parenting Is Not for the Faint at Heart
Like most newlywed couples, I can remember how excited my wife and I were to have children. 3...4... maybe 10? We planned to wait a couple of years before getting started on our new little family, however, our colicky firstborn son didn't think that was such a good...