My wife, Susan, and I are advocates for interviewing your daughter’s date, but we also see the importance of building a relationship with your son’s dates too. There are several reasons. First, you are showing the girl that your family cares about each other. While it might seem intimidating, she should understand that family comes first. If she’s the right “dating material,” she’ll appreciate that. If she...
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As parents, it is our duty to keep an eye on our kids. That includes looking for any danger signs you might see as they travel through those young years. Here are some warning signs that your child may be headed for trouble and solutions to lead them back on the right road. First, your child may be headed for trouble when they have excessive mood swings. If they’re going from extreme highs to extreme lows, instead...
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According to the British Heart Foundation, the average person spends 19 minutes a day thinking about their regrets. That’s two and a half hours a week. And one of the top regrets people report is not spending enough time with their family. To help you avoid having those parenting regrets, here are some things every parent must know. First, know that small amounts of time add up in your relationship with your...
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It’s no secret that many men anger easily when their buttons are pressed. In most cases, the anger is not productive. So with our kids watching, how can we be careful to avoid blind rage? Here are 3 angry dad scenarios and solutions. First, there are the times when it’s no use crying over spilled milk. When your child accidently messes something up, you have a single moment to either get angry or get calm and...
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When it comes to disciplining our kids, we feel pretty confident that we know what we shouldn’t do: we shouldn’t react in complete anger, shouldn’t scream and so on. But knowing what we shouldn’t do doesn’t make it any easier to understand what we should do instead. So for all of you who are struggling in knowing how to discipline your kids, here are 21 creative consequences. First, try a “time-in” instead of...
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As your children become adults, a new chapter in your parenting life begins. To help you along this journey, I’d like to share some guidelines I’ve learned along the way. First, be involved but not intrusive. This may mean giving your grown kids general advice rather than specific solutions. In this way, they’re able to grow in making their own decisions. Second, be caring but not crowding. Often, we find...
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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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