What Social Media Does To Kids
25 August 2026
Saying goodbye to my dear friend Dr. James Dobson this past year was super, super sad for me. We had spent the past 30 years...
Perseverance Wins
2 July 2026
It was years ago now, but I’ll never forget the scene. My older daughter, Jamie, was in seventh grade, and she had always...
The Lasting Impact of a Parent's Voice
16 June 2026
I read a story this morning that I had read several years ago that kicked me pretty hard to renew my thinking about the...
When We Are At Our Worst, God Is At His Best
22 May 2026
I’m handwriting today with my trusty blue point pen to the parent who is a bit overwhelmed or bewildered or fatigued...
The Key to Great Conversations with Your Child
15 April 2026
When my oldest son was going through deep heartache due to social pressure and pressure in the competitive high school sports...
A Child’s Spiritual And Emotional Heart
30 March 2026
I’ll never forget the day when my dear friend, the late Dr. Gary Smalley, the “guru” of marriage and family wisdom...
What Makes A New Year Happy?
6 January 2026
Happy New Year! The traditional big glass ball dropped on Times Square and “Auld Lang Syne” was sung once again! As...
The Prince of Peace
9 December 2025
What a fantastic time of the year to refocus our hearts on our family!!! A heartwarming story from World War I I once...
The Power of A Thankful Heart
6 November 2025
Thankful kids are happy kids! Thankful people make happy families. Thankful people turn a house into a home. Thanksgiving,...
Love Them. Like Them
6 October 2025
One of the things I’ve learned about kids is this – as parents we need to make sure our kids know we love them unconditionally—no...