Showing Others Respect–New Kids Theme for August

If you’re a parent, a teacher, an aunt or uncle, or even just a person who works with kids a lot, chances are that you have some drawings or coloring pages tacked up on the walls of your cubicle or on the side of your fridge. These may not be framed in a museum...

Parenting: 6 words

With our culture’s obsession with sports – and perhaps an excessive amount of sports references in this Sundays’s sermon by me! 😉 – here is a good, short article (shorter than last week’s) on what to tell your kids when they’re playing...

Parenting: Six Simple Words for your Kids as they Play Sports

With little league season upon us, and all the many other sports that kids play year round, I think a lot about what I tell my kids as I encourage them to participate in different sports. Sports offer the opportunity to learn to exercise for our health, learn...

How to not get things done & be a better parent

As we start the new year, it’s easy to focus on all the things we need to get done. And some things certainly need to get done, but it’s better to get the right things done. Check out this blog entry for a reminder of what’s important: Does this...