children

Go for their heart

You cannot appeal to a child's logic when they are overly emotional. You cannot change another’s heart, but you can control your own thoughts and behavior. When you are in...

To bribe or not to bribe

Rewards just motivate people to get rewards. Bribing needs to escalate to maintain efficacy and will produce an attitude of entitlement. External motivation isn’t entirely bad, but children should be...

Remember the hamburger

When we employ discipline tactics that counter our children’s motivation and passion, it can lead to frustration and exhaustion. When asking our children to do something, there are three questions...

Go for their passion

It is difficult to do something if our heart isn’t in it. Once our passion is activated, we find value in experiences and enjoy them thoroughly. Adolescent years are the...

Backyard Science

Learning doesn't stop at school. Here are some neat little experiments that teach some pretty crazy science facts.

When Your Children Aren’t Being Themselves

If you're the parent of a teenager, you know the emotional hurricane that whips around your house on a daily basis. Do you have an emergency plan in place for...

Teaching your Children How to Clean up after Themselves

Teach your children how to pick up after themselves, they can handle it and frankly, you probably need the help. Here are a few tips to get you going.

Make Time for Memories that will Never Fade

Take the time to play with your kids - chess, baseball, chutes and ladders, dress up, the game doesn’t matter. You may sometimes feel silly, harried, find it hard to...

Budgeting for a Baby

Congratulations – you’re having a baby! Now get to work! … Just kidding. You may only have a few short months to get ready for that bundle of joy, but...

How I’m Becoming the Best Dad Ever 
(And You Can Too!)


6 weeks ago, I got a new job: dad. I already know this is the most important job I’ll ever have. I’ve been looking forward to it for years. And...

My Husband as a Father

I don’t know about you but sometimes I observe and reflect about what kind of father my husband is to my children and a sly grin of satisfaction passes through...

Want to Raise Great Kids?

Do you want to raise an emotionally deficient child? A child who questions their value and worth? Someone who seeks approval and love from others in unhealthy ways? A child...