Have you ever wondered why we continue to do this thing called dadhood? I know I do sometimes. If you don’t already know, I have six kids of my own, and another one on the way. Ages range from 15 to a year and a half. And with a house full like that, it gets ...
The past few years have been pretty hard for my family. We’ve lost several key family members, including my brother, father, step-father and grandfather, and my wife’s brother, mother and several grandparents. These deaths have stretched out over a period of a few years, but many of them occurred very close to one another. There ...
We are struggling right now with a couple of our kids. Between the attitudes and behavior patterns of a couple of them, we seem to be getting a lot of practice in the area of discipline. Even though it’s hard, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Discipline is a necessary thing, and even a good ...
We are facing a bit of a struggle in our home right now. Most of our kids are of the age where they can help out with chores around the house and do some things. But they struggle with, and my boys especially so, doing their best. They will do just enough to get the ...
As a kid, I don’t think my dad ever taught me to persevere. I don’t mean that as a criticism; it’s just something that he never really demonstrated to me. In fact, the opposite might be true. I learned that if things get tough, it’s alright to give up, to quit. For example, I can ...
Several years ago, when my oldest daughter was just about three or four, my wife took her with her to the store. On that quick trip, my daughter experienced, for the first time, that there are other people who are not as fortunate as we may be. In this particular case, my daughter saw a ...