“I think if you said the same thing, but with more heart and less volume, they’d be more likely to consider your perspective.” This was a statement I said to one of our kids a few days ago after an intense conversation with one of their siblings.  Our family enjoyed a...

It’s that time when kids are heading back to school for a new year filled with educational growth, relational challenges, and tons of conversations with you and others. What if you could set them up for greater success with just one intentional minute every morning...

Here’s a question for you to consider… What would your kids say about you behind your back if they had the chance?  I’m not referring to them trying to bash you or put you down, but simply, if they had the chance to express openly and honestly exactly how they feel...

We're a "hugging family". Especially when our kids were young, we hugged each other a lot. And it was intentional. As parents, one of the greatest things we can do for our children is to give them our unconditional love. One of the easiest ways to show love is to hug...

When our youngest son was three, I started a bedtime routine of tucking him in at night and doing “the piggy toes.” In fact, his last words verbatim every night before went to to bed were these, “Dad, I love you, hug & kiss in bed, don’t forget to do the piggy...

Proverbs 13:22  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children. Question: Is it possible that we are in a sense parenting our grandchildren and great-grandchildren by the way we parent our own children now? Is it possible that our life and the decisions...

For years, as a child, I missed the big picture of just how beautiful God’s grace really was. Even after I trusted in Christ at the age of 12, I tried living to earn God’s favor and acceptance through my performance, rather than resting in the finished work of Christ...

“We love… because he first loved us.” I John 4:19 Few things in life require as much ongoing love as parenting.  From the moment they are born, you are loving your children unconditionally (think poopy diapers, sleepless nights, and lots of money) with the belief that...

We have a 20-month-old in our house, and one of her favorite things is for us to place her on our lap and read books to her. To her, reading speaks love. Reading with your kids still matters. With the growth of media apps and YouTube use rising among children, kids...