When you and your husband first fell in love, you had your whole lives ahead of you. The future was bright and promising as you dreamt and made plans together. But then jobs became more demanding, your kids were born, and all your energy was spent trying to keep things in order. Now you’ve found you dreams pushed aside and saved for later. But I challenge you to pursue those dreams right now with your husband...
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The answer? No, yes, and sometimes. There are times when a double standard in parenting is wise and times when it is damaging. To know the difference, here are 3 categories to think about. First, you should not have a double standard when it comes to the birth order of your kids. When we have our first child, we’re in control, fresh and ready to go. But as we have more kids over time, we begin to loosen that...
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When we were kids, we all liked to play “Tag, You’re It.” Once a person was tagged to be “it,” they had the responsibility to tag the next person and so on. My wife, Susan, shares 3 ways the game of tag can apply to parenting. First, play on the same page. Tag team parenting begins with being on the same page as our spouse so we don’t give our kids conflicting answers. Second, we must play from different...
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We’ve grown up in a culture with clearly defined expectations about what a man should be like. But are these definitions fact or fiction? Dr. Gary Oliver has spent time compiling a list of 6 myths about men. First, he shares the myth of how men are big, brave, and strong. While these are good qualities, these characteristics should not define who a man is at his core. Second, Oliver discusses the myth of how...
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CEO Warren Buffet recently offered a one billion dollar prize to the person who could create the perfect bracket for this year’s March Madness basketball tournament. While the odds are astronomical, people still hold onto the hope of winning. In the same way, against all odds, parents still pursue that perfect family bracket…a perfect spouse and perfect kids. To avoid being discouraged by an imperfect family...
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For all the awesome moms out there, I have a challenge for you. Over the next month, I encourage you to learn one way, every day to be a better mom. The 30 Day Mom Challenge from our iMOM program provides daily tips to inspire and strengthen women in their parenting walk. Here are some of the tips this 30 Day Mom Challenge will give you. On the first day, ask your child, “What can we do together this month?” ...
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25 years ago I had the honor of marrying my beautiful wife, Susan. In front of hundreds of family and friends, I stood up and made vows to promise to love her well. Now 25 years later, I’ve read through those vows I once made. How have I done? Have I made the grade? Let’s take a look. I vowed to be “patient and kind, without envy or boasting, pride or arrogance.” I give myself a B- on this one. My love is...
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