A Heritage of Thanksgiving
A few years ago I wrote a piece about the history and importance of Thanksgiving. I thought it would be good to share with you here on my blog today. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! A Heritage of Thanksgiving The snow fell early that winter of 1778 – and stayed. The extreme low […]
Considering Adoption?
5 Things You Need to Know to Love
Leadership has one unseen essential—and it’s love. We can’t be leaders without it. But there are some important things to know about yourself in order to be able to love others at all. Here are 5 of them. 1. Your Make-Up This answers the question “how am I put together?” Who are you really? Well, […]
Time with Your Family
Click Here to watch what Pat Gelsinger, Sr. VP of Intel Corporation, has to say about the importance of spending time together as a family. Until next time, Mark
Pain Could Be a Good Thing
Do you bail your children out or do you let them experience consequences?
Turning off the ‘Tube’
For some, it may be stretching it a bit too far to just turn off the TV cold turkey. If that’s the case, here are some ideas of things we’ve done in our home. We have a rule that there is no T.V. during the school week. If there is a show that they really […]
Fatherhood… one day at a time.
Hey men. Have you ever wondered why your kids turn more to their mom than to you? Maybe it’s to talk about something on their mind or an issue with a friend. Or, maybe it’s just to take them somewhere. But they ask her first. It’s happened to me on more than one occasion. So […]
Marriage Checkup
The check-up works best when both partners take it, and then compare answers. The goal is to pinpoint problem areas, praise positive areas, and increase communication. Try to take this check-up once a year. Save your answers and compare them from year to year. Rate your marriage on a scale of 1 –10, with 10 […]
Unity in Discipline
Recently I teamed up with our sister-program, iMOM, to discuss the importance of parenting with unity. More importantly – having unity in discipline. Check out the video below!
