kids make their own decisions

There’s no doubt that as we look around at our culture, there are a lot of things to be concerned about as parents. There are a lot of things that […]

chores

Homes should not be a place were kids just get to pig out, lay around, and be indulged. No. It’s an active organism of people who are helping one another, […]

materialistic

You know, in our modern economy, it’s real easy to fall into the trap of thinking that the way you raise kids and give them a great childhood is you […]

tension in the house

The fact is, in our families all over the country, there is a lot stress, a lot of tension, a lot of sibling rivalry, a lot of competition, a lack […]

Making time for the kids

It’s not uncommon to come home from work tired. You see these kids ready to play and have fun and get attention, and we’re just out of gas. And when […]

learning disability

So many parents are finding out when they take their kids to school, especially their sons, that teachers are very quick to label these kids as being ADD—some kind of […]

strong willed children

Welcome to parenting strong-willed kids. I’m so glad that you are part of the fraternity and the sorority, because, you know what? We have some strong-willed kids. In fact, we […]

spanking

DARCY KIMMEL: Boy, this conflict in couples is not uncommon, because it usually goes back to how we were raised. Either we are modeling how we were raised, or we […]

My kids won’t stay in bed after I put them down. It takes me a long time to get them to sleep, what should I do?

When my husband and me fight it gets ugly. How do we change this pattern?

I like this question, because it’s right out of the playbook of just about every family I know, including our own. All couples fight. All couples fight. Anybody who says […]