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In 2002, our oldest child, Talia, was graduating high school. Whatever final touches we wanted to put on the parenting process, this was our last ...
Photo by Mariana Brussoni Are you a parent trying to help your child navigate the complexity of a world that seems designed to undermine their fait...
Jeff Goins wrote an essay this week on the compulsive busyness of parents. Often, as parents, we find ourselves overwhelmed - living lives that are ja...
Talia was just two years old when she pulled a pot of hot grits off the stove and burned her hand. She screamed in agony. We rushed to comfort her a...
Will college football cancel its season? Some conferences already have. If it does, I guess that's the last straw - what will we men do now? Can you i...
We had a sad thing happen at the Barnes house last week. Call it "A tale of two nests." I shared the story at Project Searchlight as I welcomed the re...
Things that get rewarded get repeated, so regularly reward your child for being a winner, right? Turns out, life is not so simple. In life, you’...
Joe Lynch, a friend and coworker, decided to debrief his daughter Kerrey on her childhood. It's a conversation I recommend parents have with ...
Rozy McCormick is a friend who has raised children. They have gone through hard times, but her prayers have enabled them to thrive. Since she got wrec...
All parents hurt children. Some do it in small ways and others inflict what may be permanent wounds. It comes with the job. I don't know a person who ...
