Have a New Teenager by Friday
I truly believe that Leman’s “Have a New X by Friday” series is really just a gimmick. I don’t mean that in a bad way. It’s his way of capturing your attention: if you drastically change the way you act as a parent, a wife, a friend, then you will see dramatic changes quickly in those you love. He’s... >Read More
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Nurture Thankfulness in Your Child
Among the early words you teach your tot are "thank you." Young children need prompts like, "What do you say to Aunt Becky?" Hopefully, over time it becomes an automatic response. But parents need to continue teaching an attitude of thanks even to teenagers. As you celebrate the busy holiday season, utilize every moment as an opportunity to nurture...... >Read More
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Do You Know Your Child?
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How well do you know your child? Most mothers really know about their child, so many fathers don’t. Ask yourself this question and the answers can pretty well tell you. If you score, say 9 out of 10, then you’re probably a father...... >Read More
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What They'll Never Forget
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You know a way that will help you to be creative in spending time with your children that they really enjoy and leaving memories, is something I did. I never did much with my father because he was always drunk. I was more... >Read More
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Be Original and Unusual
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You know, I often said that if we’re going to impact our children, we need to spend time with them. And one of my philosophies is when you spend time with them, have fun! Do in-ordinary things, do things that other fathers wouldn’t...... >Read More
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Creative Parenting
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How do young people spell love? T-I-M-E. They did a study of 300 7th and 8th graders. They wanted to find out how much time does a 7th and 8th grader spend in a meaningful conversation. In other words, in a conversation that is not just meaningful to the father... >Read More
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Be Time Creative
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You know, I keep on emphasizing this and hammering it home: it takes time, and be creative with your time. This is probably one of the last segments we’ll spend on this, but I want to give you two examples.
Look at flowers and... >Read More
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Angel Boy
We heard shrill shouts and the dull thud of coconuts hitting the... >more
Happy Holidays
Christmas morning came early when three small children roamed our house. They... >more
What Do You Fear?
