3 Reasons Why Discipline is Harder Than Punishment
The other day I asked a friend of mine who also has 3 young children how much time, as a percentage, he spends in disciplining his kids. “85%” was the…
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The Parental Weapon of Self-Control
We’ve been through this stage before. Twice before. And by God’s grace, we’ve gotten though it both times. But here it comes again, with all the ferocity you would expect….
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5 Songs I Want My Children to Know by Heart
Funny enough, as I get older music seems to becoming more and more important to me. But I don’t think that’s because my tastes are changing; I think it’s because…
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3 Rules To Combat Parental Sports Idolatry
I’m under no illusion that one of my kids is going to be a professional athlete someday. I look at these kiddos, these gifts from the Lord, and I see…
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This year, there will be three backpacks. Three lunch boxes Three kids dropped off at the entrance to the elementary school. And one empty house for several more hours a…
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