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Several years ago, I was asked, "If you could parent your daughters all over again, what would you do differently?" While I am aware of numerous...

The closest a lot of kids get to nature these days is watching an animated movie about penguins in an air-conditioned theater while eating buttered...

As a single mom, you’ve lost the dream of what life might have been like for your family if your children’s dad was still at home with you. But...

I want to teach my kids that the key to life is to absolutely pursue what you want most, as opposed to whatever you want right now. Yet this can be...

There are several myths about alcohol consumption that contribute to some parents and teens having a false sense of security about drinking.

More than 100 million teens across America use networking sites like MySpace.com to communicate with each other online. Here's information every...

One of the reasons I'm at home is to provide an environment my family wants to come home to. As best I can, I can create a welcoming, soothing...

If you can get your children through their teen years drug free, their lives are almost guaranteed to be free from chemical abuse.

Instead of teaching our kids, "You'll just need to practice this discipline for a few years," we need to instill in them habits of a long road of...

It's a winding, nine-hour car trip from Greencastle, Pa. (pop. 3,700), down to Lynch, Ky. (pop. 900) But Fred and Nicole Smith, their two kids and...

When you ask your kids to start their homework or get ready for bed, do they respond right away or drag their feet?

My father is a man dearly loved and deeply respected. Like many men of his generation, he has earned these honors by simply being there...

Are you worried about whether your children will follow you? Here's one biblical father today's dads can look to as a model for leaving godly...

Instead of the authoritarian man who puts up barriers between him and his family, the evidence shows an affectionate guy who is actively involved...

As parents, we have within our reach the greatest and most effective disciplinary strategy in the world, a strategy that is woven into the very...