The Science of Happiness
13 November 2024
Emojis, emojis, emojis… The age of emojis! From happy faces to sad faces, to faces streaked with tears. For me, I feel...
Great Conversations With Your Child
17 October 2024
When my oldest son was going through deep heartache due to social pressure and pressure in the competitive high school sports...
Seasoning our Speech With Grace
24 September 2024
Now that Debbie-Jo and I have sixteen grandkids, I hope a “tid bit” of what we’ve learned will make your parenting...
Cries of the Heart - Part 3
31 March 2022
I’ll never forget the day when my dear friend, the late Dr. Gary Smalley, the “guru” of marriage and family wisdom...
Cries of the Heart - Part 2
3 December 2021
At the top of the list of “things I wish I would have known” as a young and naïve father of four children, my five-decade...
The Cry of Every Child's Heart
30 September 2021
In a moment of parental frustration have you ever asked your child (just before you pulled your hair out), “What’s wrong...
"I'm Third" Kids
26 July 2021
Without a doubt, after counseling and coaching kids for fifty years, the happiest children are “I’m Third” children....
Happy Mother's Day!
7 May 2021
May is the month when we honor moms, and rightfully so. How many times, as a kids’ camp director, have I seen the positive...
How to Have Difficult Conversations with Your Children
9 February 2021
Happy 2021 with hopes that this letter will help bring more happiness into your home during this season of political angst,...
The Architecture of a Most Memorable Family Christmas
9 December 2020
I love Christmas music and all it represents. In my little hillbilly town of Branson, we begin Christmas around November...