Do you worry that your kids already have a damaging sense of entitlement? Just want to make sure that you are raising them in a way that avoids the trap of entitlement? Then this guest post is for you! Read on…
Category: family
Daylight Saving Time – Means an Important Reminder!
Last year when Daylight Saving Time rolled around – I forgot to change the batteries in our smoke detector. I PAID for that lapse, though thankfully not in a way that hurt my family…
Farmers Branch Aquatic Center, Brings Big Family Fun!
Thanks to Farmers Branch Aquatic Center for sponsoring this post. In a world full of electronics and busy schedules, the Farmers Branch Aquatic Center brings something rare to the table – a chance for good old fashioned family fun! Located in the heart of the Dallas & Fort Worth area, this large facility sits in …
7 Tips to Ease a Child’s Return to School
Summer is wrapping up and I don’t know about your kids, but our little girl has not been hiding her feelings about going back to school…
Our Daughter’s Reaction to a Surprise Walt Disney World Vacation [Video]
Before our big Walt Disney World trip last week, I asked for your advice on how to best surprise our 5½ year-old daughter. Here’s a video of how that went!
Daddy, There’s a Monster in My Closet!
“Daddy, There’s a Monster in My Closet!” her frightened voice came over the baby monitor. You won’t believe what happened next…
27 Random Acts of Kindness
Just when the evening news has us beginning to believe the world is just a dark and scary place—that love and human kindness are in short supply—someone does something like this…
The Word for a Parent Who Loses a Child
Someone who loses a spouse is called a widow or widower, and a child who loses her parents is an orphan. What is the word for a parent who loses a child?
Wait for me, Daddy
Being a dad turned me into a bit of a softie. I ran across this photo on Pinterest, and wanted to know more about this family. Did the boy’s dad make it back?