What to Do When You’re the Last to Know

Apparently my Chocolate Lab, Breck, barks at night.  Usually it is late at night, when people with work to do in the morning are trying to sleep.  My neighbors knew about this problem.  Now, I do, too! I feel embarrassed.  I knew that this was a problem, but I thought...

Five Ways to Be a Proactive Parent

Who do you want your child to be in twenty years? What can you actually do today to shape their tomorrow?Time is short. Don’t be passive. Here are five ways to be a proactive parent:1. Don’t ask; tell. Give your children freedom by giving them direction....

Thanks for a Great Week!

“Thanks for a great week! You were a lot more help this year than last year.”   These were the parting words from a youth pastor whose group I was privileged to have in my cabin two summers in a row as a counselor at the Bill Rice Ranch in the mid-1990s....

What Is Your Family Flavor?

My children hated onions before any of them were old enough to order for themselves at McDonald’s.  I am not certain that any one of them would have even known what an onion actually was had one fallen from the sky and hit them in the head!  Then how in the...

What Makes For Happy Kids?

Have you ever met a family that was just refreshing to you? Chances are, they were genuine, happy to be themselves and happy to know you. Are you like that family? Are your kids happy? As much as it scares me to say it, we don’t get what we want from our...