Avoiding Conflict with your Spouse
Expectation identification is one way to avoid arguments with your spouse. Think about one thing that causes you to experience disappointment or anger in your marriage. Usually, it can be traced back to your spouse failing to fulfill your expectations. Maybe you had it set in your mind that your wife would always wear feminine […]
10 Ways to Push Your Spouse Away
1. Computer Time Posting, commenting, shopping, gaming, chatting, emailing, downloading, blogging, reading, researching—there are a ton of things to do on the computer. Much of it is good, but too much of a good thing can be bad sometimes, especially when it takes priority over spending time with your spouse. 2. TV For many, watching […]
Christmas Traditions – The Real Story
Today’s Christmas traditions bring nostalgia for the simpler times of childhood – something that can benefit all of us in these challenging times. Yet behind each Christmas tradition lies a historical lesson that is both poignant and instructive for today and the future.
4 R’s of Technology
Do you control technology or does technology control you? We’ve powered up our laptops, smart phones and video games. We’ve powered down family meals, drive-time conversations with kids and date nights with our spouse. We’ve increased tech and decreased touch. What can we do about it? Just remember the four R’s. 1. Recognize that you […]
8 Outside-the-Box Date Ideas
Couple time is important to your marriage, especially when life is fast and furious (and when is it not?). Making some one-on-one time for you and your spouse can be tricky, given the family schedule and tight budgets. When the traditional dinner and a movie on Saturday night just isn’t going to happen, try […]
10 Ways to Turn Technology from Foe to Friend
Just like many other things in life, technology can be an enemy or an ally. It can be used for good or evil. Here are 10 things my wife, Susan, and I do that turn technology from a potential foe to a worthwhile friend. 1. We each send a good-night text to our girls who […]
4 Things Kids Should Know Before College
All of our five children are now in college or working. We have taught them many lessons for life but what will be remembered? Before they left our nest, there were 4 things that Susan and I taught them and always want them to remember. Here they are:
10 Things to Consider Before You Let Your Child Quit
My dad taught me many things. One of the most valuable life lessons I learned from him was the importance of perseverance. World War II leader Winston Churchill understood the importance of perseverance as well. In the darkest days of World War II, Churchill gave a speech at his old school. He walked to the […]
6 A’s of Good Parenting
Parenting is all about relating. The better our relationship with our children, the better are our chances at effective parenting. Youth expert, Josh McDowell, believes there are six factors that play into good parenting. He calls them the 6 A’s. 1. Affirmation When we affirm a child’s feelings it gives them a sense of […]
