As a parent, I want to teach my children the value of being committed to your goals and not giving up. To help teach this, I like to sign up for races and run them with my kids to give them something to work towards. Plus, it gives me a …
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Ideas for Special Nights with Your Kids
“Special Night” is a family tradition we have where we schedule time with our kids each week for one-on-one time. You can read more about it here. These activities can be anything you want. We typically let the kids pick the activity and some treat and we’ll just spend an …
Special Night: Easy One-on-One Time With Your Children
I don’t know about you, but I love spending time with my kids one-on-one. There’s just something special about it that can’t be duplicated when we’re all together. And this is especially true now that they’re getting older and have more to share with me. But it can be tough …
Father Forgets
I first came across this piece, originally published in the People’s Home Journal, back before I had my own kids. I wish it had sunk deeper into my soul then! As with most of you, I find myself getting after my kids in all the same ways; petty rebukes over …