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1. 10 Indispensable Parenting Tips Andy Griffith Can Teach You

The Andy Griffith Show is one of the most iconic and enduring television programs in history. Six decades later, the family comedy set in mythical Mayberry, North Carolina, still finds its way into our ...

Created on 08 February 2017

2. What You Can Do to Help Mend Your Daughter's Broken Heart

Recently, my eldest daughter had her heart broken. My phone rang on an ordinary afternoon and there she was, sobbing. "We broke up." At the time, she was 350 miles away from me at college. This was her ...

Created on 01 February 2017

3. 5 Keys to Hurdle Your Greatest Challenges as a Parent

Jake was a good kid from a wonderful family. He had two parents who loved him, supported him and spent time with him. They raised him with morals and consideration for others. Jake was smart, popular, ...

Created on 23 January 2017

4. The Devastating Effects of Alcoholism Through a Child's Eyes

When I found her body, I was 34 years old. She had been off the grid too long, and I knew something wasn't right. The lights were all off. The doors were locked, and I had no working key. The policeman ...

Created on 10 January 2017

5. Real New Year's Resolutions for Godly Men

Forty-five percent of Americans usually make New Year's resolutions. Of those who try to turn over that new leaf, only eight percent of them are successful. Things like losing weight, getting organized ...

Created on 03 January 2017

6. 4 Things You Should Never Allow Your Teen to Do

The moments spent hanging with my daughters brings me joy. I love it. We have inside jokes, favorite activities, shared interests and tons of laughs. As much as I enjoy their company, they are not and ...

Created on 13 December 2016

7. 3 Do's and Don'ts When Communicating With Women Other Than Your Wife

The quickest way to erode the trust in your marriage is to keep secrets from your wife. I never intended to cheat on my ex-wife. But secret conversations eventually evolved into frequent conversations; ...

Created on 01 December 2016

8. How You Can Battle This Toxic Element in Your Marriage

There they both sit, night after night. A couple refusing to acknowledge their unhappy marriage as they go through the motions of necessity. The kids have been put to bed, the toys somewhat put back in ...

Created on 28 November 2016

9. How You Can Bring the Spark Back to Your Marriage

As a marriage counselor, I've seen marriages get stale. After nine years of marriage, Janet and Steve felt uneasy. They loved each other but it wasn't the same anymore, the spark was long gone. Arguments ...

Created on 10 November 2016

10. Overcoming Obstacles to Make the Most of Long-Distance Fathering

Many years ago, Major League Baseball pitcher Terry Mulholland was selected as the starting pitcher for the National League in the All-Star Game. Mulholland planned to reject the invitation and pass up ...

Created on 01 November 2016

11. 5 Common 'Heat of the Moment' Mistakes Husbands Can Avoid

In the heat of the moment we often don't think clearly and react poorly. My worst marital offense of this occurred many years ago. My wife and I had been out with friends and started arguing in the car ...

Created on 13 October 2016

12. 10 Lessons That Can Keep Your Kids Out of Harm's Way

I was around 5 years old and over at a friend's house. My friend's mom was about to take us some place fun so we got into the car. This was back in the day where people didn't think about car safety and ...

Created on 07 October 2016

13. 10 Ways You Can Help Your Kids Overcome Peer Pressure

Author Quentin Crisp said, "The young always have the same problem—how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another." How true. As a ...

Created on 20 September 2016

14. Embrace These Godly Truths to Heal a Rocky or Stale Marriage

The question at the marriage workshop took us by surprise: "Has your marriage turned out 'as advertised'? Have you ever wished you could start all over and do things differently?" Rebekah and I exchanged ...

Created on 05 August 2016

15. When Parenting Teens, Become a Rubber Wall

Our friend is a couple of years ahead of my wife and me in parenting. She's had teenagers a few years longer than we have, and she recently gave us one of her ideas—an illustration really—for parenting ...

Created on 28 July 2016

16. Why Tired Dads Need Grace Too

It feels like it's been a long week already, and I'm tired. Work takes its toll, so does relating to my wife, much less the work of parenting. I know. Love is a gift; so is being a parent. But they do ...

Created on 22 July 2016

17. 10 Godly Strategies to Fix a Broken Marriage

Many good marriages slip into crisis because we don't or won't believe how much work it takes to keep relationships healthy and thriving. It's just like when you stop investing in the house you are living ...

Created on 12 July 2016

18. 10 Ways You Can Curb Sibling Rivalry

Whenever my family arrives home my kids make a mad dash for the front door. I'm not sure why it is important to them, but they each want to be the first one in the house. As I come to the door with my ...

Created on 07 July 2016

19. 3 Ways You Can Transform Anger Into Godly Results

We live in a world desperate to develop new and viable sources of energy that power us cleanly and efficiently. In the same way, our emotions drive us in the things we do fueling our motivations. Can we ...

Created on 22 June 2016

20. 3 Ways to Break Down Barriers With Your Teenage Daughter

When she was a little girl, it seemed a lot easier, didn't it? Your conversations with your daughter just started more naturally, your interests seemed more aligned, and you could buckle her into her car ...

Created on 14 June 2016