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April 28, 2012

The 5-Fold Mission of Parents

by John Salmon
Parents, your mission should you choose to accept it, is to prepare the way for your children as they mature. This mission will involve the following steps.      ·         Explore the community in which you choose to raise your children. Identify your allies and locate the safe areas in your neighborhood. Your allies can support...
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April 21, 2012

3 Attributes Every Parent Must Balance

by John Salmon
Children want parents. Even when they yell in anger that they do not want or need a parent, deep down every child wants parents. Not just any parent either. Children want and need two things from their parents. First, they need parents who demand respect. Parents who are strong (“My dad’s bigger than your dad”). Parents...
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April 21, 2012

Parents, Are You Involved or Over-Involved?

by John Salmon
I recently read an article (Welcome to the Age of Overparenting) in which the reader was asked to recall their happiest childhood moments. Think about those moments. How many of them included adults? Interestingly, the majority of our happy childhood moments did not include adults. They were not scheduled or orchestrated by our parents; they...
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April 14, 2012

5 Steps of Moral Development (and What’s a Parent To Do?)

by John Salmon
One day my 5-year-old daughter came to the top of the stairs and called my name, “Daddy.” She sounded somewhat panicked. I knew that she and her sister were both upstairs so I wasn’t sure what to expect. “Daddy,” she called again. When I arrived at the bottom of the stairs, she said, “We don’t hit...
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April 5, 2012

Investing the Coin of Your Life in Children

by John Salmon
I remember sitting in class during middle school staring at the clock and thinking that “time was really dragging” or, maybe, time had actually come to a stop. Now, I look in the mirror and realized that “time is slipping away.” I guess I’m getting older. Or, according to Zall’s Second Law stating, “How long...
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April 5, 2012

Family Life at the Foot of the Cross

by John Salmon
Yesterday we celebrated Easter. During the weeks leading up to Easter, I spend time thinking about Christ’s death on the cross and His victorious resurrection on Easter morning. As I meditate on these events, I recall hearing people speak about living in the shadow of the cross. This year, though, I thought about family. I...
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April 1, 2012

4 Skills to Increase Positive Family Interactions

by John Salmon
I have discovered four skills that help limit misunderstandings and disagreements in our home. Honestly, I’m still a beginner in the practice of these four skills, but I have found them very helpful none the less. I’d like to share them with you because I think you will find them helpful as well. The first...
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April 1, 2012

7 Crucial Lessons for Children to Learn

by John Salmon
What do you want your children to know 15-20 years from now? What kind of adult would you like them to become? I believe there are at least 7 crucial lessons for children to learn before they become adults. Maybe you will agree with them…or, maybe you have different lessons you’d like your children to...
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