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Positive parenting
3 life-changing things you should tell your kids every day
My 7-year-old son is like a lot of boys his age—energetic, jovial and somewhat loud. He also has this peculiarity that is prominent among his peers: He pretends he doesn’t like to be praised. “Great…
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4 (more) New Year’s resolutions for a better family
My youngest son was born six months ago this month. During that time he has learned to hold his head up, grab toys, roll over, and—my favorite —smile. It’s been an incredible short journey, but…
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3 lessons for children from ‘The Lego Batman Movie’
Hollywood certainly knew what it was doing when it combined two of the favorite things of most U.S. kids — Legos and Batman — into an animated film. The Lego Batman Movie grossed $53 million…
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3 reasons to date your daughter every single week
There aren’t many things in life that truly terrify me. Natural disasters and tornadoes come close, and snakes finish near the top, too. I’m also not crazy about tight enclosed spaces—and I would rather not…
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4 countercultural ways to keep Christ the focus of Christmas
Every now and then, you watch a movie that makes a point the director likely didn’t even intend. My wife and I were watching such a film a few months ago in which a teacher…
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‘Dad, what is abortion?’
As a parent, you don’t always get to pick the perfect moments for discussing life’s big issues with your children. In fact, sometimes they take place at the absolute worst times — like on a…
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‘Dad, I’m bored.’ (Here’s 3 things to tell your kids.)
Adam and Even didn’t have children prior to sin entering the world, but I sometimes wonder what it would have been like. Would Cain and Abel have played well together, all day long, without fussing?…
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‘Dad, are there 2 Jesuses?’ (how to teach your child about the Trinity)
The look on my 4-year-old son Williams’s face was one of confusion and bewilderment – and I knew he was preparing to toss me a theological curve ball. We had been reading a passage out…
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