Late in Life

Are you where you’d thought you’d be at this point in your life? If not, take heart. The best may be yet to come. Many reach their thirties, forties, or fifties, disheartened that they haven’t accomplished more. Some even fear that they’ve wasted too much time and will never achieve anything worthwhile. I say, no … Continue reading Late in Life →

5 Life Skills You Must Teach Your Children

As parents, one of our primary responsibilities is to prepare our children for life's challenges and opportunities. Beyond academic knowledge, instilling essential life skills in your children lays the groundwork for their personal growth, resilience, and success. Here are five crucial life skills that you should impart to your children: 1. Financial Literacy: Teaching children … Continue reading 5 Life Skills You Must Teach Your Children →

Published: Staying Connected With Your Children as They Enter Their Teen Years

I published Staying Connected With Your Children as They Enter Their Teen Years on Medium.

Instilling a Relationship of Trust With Your Teenager

Navigating the teenage years can be challenging for both parents and adolescents. Establishing a relationship built on trust is crucial during this transformative phase. As teenagers seek autonomy and independence, fostering a foundation of trust helps strengthen the parent-child bond and enables open communication. Here are essential tips for instilling a relationship of trust with … Continue reading Instilling a Relationship of Trust With Your Teenager →

Tips for Helping Your Child Consider Colleges

Choosing a college is a significant milestone in a student’s life, and it’s a decision that can shape their academic, personal, and professional journey. As a parent, supporting your child through this process involves offering guidance, fostering exploration, and helping them find a college that aligns with their goals and values. Here are essential tips … Continue reading Tips for Helping Your Child Consider Colleges →

Human to Human Connection

A friend of mine once dialed a wrong phone number and reached an elderly woman, who said, “I live alone and don’t have anyone to talk to. Can we chat for a few minutes?” My friend agreed, and they had a lovely conversation. That woman was not unique. In the wake of COVID, nearly half … Continue reading Human to Human Connection →

Embracing Your Role as a Spouse

Successful marriages don’t thrive because of so-called “chemistry,” good luck, or wishful thinking. They thrive because the couple sacrifice their own interests for the sake of each other. On our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Embracing Your Role as a Spouse,” our guest, author Kevin Thompson, describes three roles of a spouse: As friends, spouses … Continue reading Embracing Your Role as a Spouse →

Teaching Kids to Love God and Serve Others Well

When my son, Trent, was a teenager, I asked him to rake pine needles out of a rock bed in the front yard. He did a good job, but a couple of times I had to urge him to give a little more effort. Trent often declared a task “good enough” a bit too soon. … Continue reading Teaching Kids to Love God and Serve Others Well →

Hurt? Don’t Hate.

In 2006, Charles Roberts entered the one-room schoolhouse of a Pennsylvania Amish community, took a dozen girls hostage, then shot ten of them, killing five before taking his own life. Days after the shooting, something profound happened. The grandfather of one of the murdered girls stood up at her funeral and urged the congregation to have mercy. … Continue reading Hurt? Don’t Hate. →

When Lives Collide: Navigating Remarriage and Stepfamily

Many couples who enter a second marriage naïvely believe their new stepfamily will bond quickly and fix everyone’s loneliness and loss. When some problems get worse instead, questions and doubts arise until the couple reaches a crossroads: do we hang on? Or do we give up and quit? How does a new family find its … Continue reading When Lives Collide: Navigating Remarriage and Stepfamily →