Purposeful Planning
Purposeful Planning: A Review
I think most of us get reflective this time of year. A lot of us make resolutions with good intentions. A lot fewer do it with a real sense of purpose, aiming not only to resolve but to actually set things in place to make it happen. About sixteen years ago, Phyllis Sather's husband came to…
Posted by Hal in Book and Product Reviews, Christian Living, Family Life, Holidays
Great New Gifts To Get Kids Off Their Devices!
  We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! Once more, we were blessed with all eight of our children around the table. One of our sons is recently engaged, so next year it may only be seven - unless it's nine, with our new daughter present! Time passes so quickly, and we treasure the memories…
Posted by Hal in Christian Living, Family Life, Holidays
Four Reasons You Need to Change Your Parenting Style
Our oldest son shook his head, sadly. “You never would have let me do that,” he said, watching a younger sibling. We had to admit, he had a point. When he was that age, we were new parents, full of theories but short on experience. He was Offspring 1.0, and parenting was still something of…
Posted by Hal in Christian Living, Family Life, Fatherhood, How to Be a Father, How to Be a Mother, Parenting, Podcast, Preteens, Raising Boys, Teens
Depressed Parents, Depressed Kids
"It's a fallen world." How often we find ourselves saying that! But it's true that every person will have times of disappointment, loss, trials, or failure - it comes with being human. The question for each of us is, "How do I deal with this?" And sometimes, we may find ourselves in a dark place…
Posted by Hal in Christian Living, Family Life
An Unbelievable Opportunity!
So, a few months ago, some blogging friends asked us if we'd like to contribute a chapter about raising real men to the book The Pursuit of Motherhood. We are delighted to say that this great book is a part of something that is an incredible value...AND that we've sweetened the pot: You can get…
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A *New* New Year’s Tradition
When we think about New Year's, what comes to mind? Glitzy parties, fireworks, watching the ball drop, Auld Lang Syne, or perhaps if you love classical music, the Vienna Philharmonic playing The Redetsky March. Oh, and resolutions. I always liked the idea of starting new when I was younger, but I had an appallingly bad record…
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A New Tradition for New Year’s
When we think about New Year's, what comes to mind? Glitzy parties, fireworks, watching the ball drop, Auld Lang Syne, or perhaps if you love classical music, the Vienna Philharmonic playing The Redetsky March. Oh, and resolutions. I always liked the idea of starting new when I was younger, but I had an appallingly bad record…
Posted by Melanie in Family Life, Fatherhood, Holidays, Raising Boys
Toward a More Godly, Family-Building New Year’s
As a young adult, I had very mixed feelings about New Year's celebrations. There didn't seem to be much redeeming value in the wild celebration of the end of the year and then a grim, ascetic commitment to New Year's resolutions that never seemed to last long. As is our family's wont, though, we started…
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Write it Down! More Freebies and Contests in our Raising Real Men Release Celebration
A few years ago,  I wrote an editorial piece on things homeschoolers didn't do well.  We've all heard about stunning victories by homeschooled students in the National Geography Bee, the Scripps-Howard National Spelling Bee, science fairs, essay contests, and goodness, even the Heisman Trophy.  Isn't there anything homeschoolers find challenging? some might ask. Well, there…
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