by Mary Tutterow One Sunday morning, I came downstairs, collected my Bible, purse and keys, and left for church ……
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Curbing the Blame Game and Getting Rid of Excuses
It was driving me crazy. As a dad, I couldn’t stand hearing one more “But she . . .” from…
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Constructive praise
Confidence is earned, not bequeathed. That truth is supported by a wealth of recent research about children. Scientists are discovering…
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Decision Training
By Arlyn Lawrence My husband and I enrolled our son Tyler in soccer when he was 5. For years we endured…
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Simple Strategies for Effective Discipline
by Dr. Kevin Leman Seven-year-old Meadow sits at the table and can’t find anything to say about the food, except,…
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Ending the Test-Drive
Whether you call it “test-driving marriage,” “living together,” “shacking up” or “living in sin,” cohabitation is on the rise. Sadly,…
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Why do Kids misbehave?
The story goes that Willie Sutton, the notorious bank robber and prison escape artist, was once asked by a reporter…
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Teaching Kids Personal Responsibility
I love when unexpected moments offer a great "Ah-ha!" It happened after I’d been doing laundry all day and…
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Celebrating the Easter Season
He is risen, He is risen indeed! It’s Easter. Time to celebrate that triumphant morning when our Savior rose…
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