I Want to Hear from You
I have been recording the Family First Podcast on Fridays the last few months. My wife Susan and I recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary and due to our travel I was unable to record a podcast episode this week. I appreciate you all tuning in every week, but I thank you for your […]
4 Things I’ve Learned About Parenting Adult Children
Susan and I learned a lot of good things about parenting adult children from our own parents. Looking back, Susan and I agree that they did this very well with us. So we hope that we can build on what they taught us as we move into a season of parenting our five adult […]
You’ve Offended Someone. Now What?
Let’s face it—most of us don’t want to hear that we’ve done something wrong. We don’t want to admit that we’ve hurt someone with our words or actions. But when we speak 16,000 or more words a day, we’re bound to offend people more easily than we’d like to admit. So how do you react […]
Should You Have a Double Standard in Parenting? (Part Two)
On Monday I talked about the first area where double standards in parenting occur. Today, I’d like to talk about the other two areas. Gender. As for parenting boys and girls, sometimes a double standard is necessary, while other times it’s not. Safety. The other night, my daughter Megan called from school and told […]
Change Is Easy, Getting There Isn’t
When I tell Susan I’m going to change the way I drive, I can envision exactly what that looks like—it’s driving slower and smoother. And I’m fine making that change. The change itself is no big deal to me. It’s easy. But getting there? Well, that’s another story. It’s why so many well-intentioned husbands and wives […]
#009: My Marriage Mistakes (Podcast)
Marriage mistakes are inevitable and, without God’s favor, I’m just one decision away from doing something that could damage or even destroy my marriage of 28 years to my wife Susan.
Should You Have a Double Standard in Parenting? (Part One)
A question that needs to be carefully considered for successful parenting is: should you have a double standard in parenting? The answer is no, sometimes, and yes. Here is the first of 3 ways in which a parenting double standard varies from being wise to being crippling: Birth Order. No, there should not be […]
How to Tag Team in Parenting
While parenting isn’t always easy, there are lots of ways in which parenting can be fun. My wife, Susan, recently wrote about how we can take the childhood game of “Tag,” and implement it into the way we parent. Below, she shares with us how to tag team in parenting. And be sure to follow […]
The Odds of the Perfect Bracket in Parenting
Recently, Warren Buffett made an unfathomable offer. As CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he and his company offered a $1,000,000,000 reward to the person who could create the perfect bracket for this year’s March Madness basketball tournament. The likelihood of successfully guessing the winners of each of the 63 games is astronomically low: approximately a […]
