How to Know When Your Child is Ready to Make Choices
In her book The Passionate Mom, my wife, Susan shares her experiences and insight into the joys, struggles, and lessons of motherhood. Today, I’d like to share with you an excerpt from her book that addresses how to know when your child or teenager is ready to make choices. Every child must learn to […]
What You Can Learn About Your Child from His Teacher
After spending 180 days together, your child’s teacher is bound to know a thing or two about your child. For example, teachers have unique insight into how your child interacts with others, how your child is challenged, and even how your child handles pressure. Learning about your child from his teacher is an important […]
#011: Two Things Every Child Must Know (Podcast)
As we parent our children, we must constantly guide them and provide them with the right information to become the best possible version of themselves. There are two things every child must know from their parents. The two important questions that children must come to answer: Who am I? What am I good at? This is what we will discuss in today’s episode.
6 Life Hacks for Husbands
“Life Hacks” are clever tips and tricks that can be used to solve an everyday problem a person may be facing. Life hacks often make our lives a little bit easier and a little more productive. So, to help all of you men out there, here are some life hacks that will hopefully help […]
How to Create Moral Margin in Your Life
Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of folks, like Michael Hyatt, talk to leaders about How to Create More Margin in Your Life. Normally, when leaders talk about margin, they are referring to the gap between a loaded and overloaded schedule, between being busy and overly busy. To create that margin, it’s often […]
“Throwback Thursdays” for Your Family
The best evenings at home with my kids weren’t spent with each of us with our fingers on our phones. They weren’t spent checking Facebook or emails. And they weren’t spent with us staring with glazed over eyes at a TV screen. Rather, the best evenings at home were the nights when we sat […]
#010: When to Let Your Child Quit (Podcast)
Winston Churchill once said, “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.” Quitting should not be an option except in rare circumstances. So, we should live lives of perseverance and teach our […]
25 Crazy Years of Marriage: What I’m Thankful For
These last 25 years of marriage to Susan have been a crazy, joyful, exciting, wonderful mess. Leaving my law practice and starting Family First; having three children, then adding two older children from Russia to our family; Susan’s numerous heart surgeries, financial challenges, experiencing our house flood, Susan and me writing books…I could go […]
How to Make Your Family Vacation a Family Vacation
When I was growing up, our family had the opportunity to take many family vacations together. I remember the time we all packed into the car and drove for days out West to Yellowstone National Park. Another family trip included camping together as a family. We were also able to go snow skiing together on several vacations.
