Bacon and Egg Sandwiches

My mother and I did not "mix." I chose a typical teenage solution to the problem--silence.

I would leave for school in the morning, come home ...

Parent Reform Before School Reform

It's not better teachers, texts, or curricula that our children need most; it's better childhoods, and we will never see lasting school reform ...

Civilization in Decline

Two welfare mothers were charged with first degree murder in Miami. They left their children locked in a room and went out for a night on the town. The ...

The Separate World of Father and Son

Sometimes I feel left out of the world my husband, Dan, shares with our son. They share experiences I would never think of offering Danny. Like the time ...

Papa's in the Pen

While I conducted my usual Tuesday evening prison ministry, my wife decided to attend a local home sales party. Our 15-year-old daughter, Faith, was at ...

How to Get Along with Mom

I heard a story the other day of two boys going to school, and they were talking about their families. One boy said he had figured out a system for getting ...

Don't Feel Responsible

Parents never feel as if they get away from the responsibility they've shouldered. I saw a card recently that said, "Do not feel totally, personally, ...

Lessons in Unselfishness

What does the Lord do to help broaden my horizons and assist me in seeing how selfish I am? Very simple: He gives me four busy kids who step on shoes, ...

When Jordan Had a Problem

If I ever had a problem, my parents never had a problem telling me I had a problem.

"No" Is a Complete Sentence

One of the hardest jobs for a parent is making a child realize that "no" is a complete sentence.