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Positive parenting
5 lessons from Proverbs that will make you a better parent
For most of my life I’ve thought of the book of Proverbs as a collection of “moral nuggets” – a buffet of sorts that has a verse for just about any situation in life. Proverbs…
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‘Can I help?’ 5 reasons to let kids help with chores
Some of the most frustrating moments in my life have involved household jobs that required far more time than I initially envisioned. Fixing that stopped-up sink. Painting the room. Changing that broken ceiling fan switch.…
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5 reasons why fatherhood is far better than football
I remember my first big-time football game as if it were yesterday. I was 13, sitting beside my dad and a friend in a huge stadium. The game, though, didn’t go as I had hoped,…
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8 stress-reducing steps to a happier family
When you’re at the hospital preparing to take home that 7-pound bundle of joy, the nurses don’t provide any advice on dealing with stress. They don’t even hand you a book. I was thinking about…
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4 tips for telling kids the Easter Story
I won’t ever forget the first time I told my oldest son about Christ’s death and resurrection. It was right after he spit up on my shoulder, and just a few minutes before I placed…
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6 reasons to break that smartphone addiction (and spend more time with your kids)
Perhaps I should have seen it coming. My 5-year-old son and I were getting on our bicycles, preparing to take a leisurely ride down the road, when he gave me an ultimatum. “Dad, don’t get…
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7 ways to trick your children into loving books
What’s your favorite picture of you as a child? Is it the black-and-white picture of you in 1970s plaid pants, or the ’80s snapshot with you and a big head of hair? (I’m guilty of…
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Go play outside: 7 keys to raising nature-loving kids
My parents likely didn’t set out to raise a kid who wanted to be outdoors—it just came natural for them. My dad had a garden, and my mom “put up” everything that was harvested. I,…
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