Yes, it is true. Teens lie. Teens argue. Teens often want to have their cake and eat it too. They want to be given the freedom of independence while relying on their parents’ supportive cash for gas money and money to go out with friends. It is a very confusing time—for teens and parents. As parents, we...

January 26, 2013

5 Tips To Create A Family Rhythm

by John Salmon

Ever have one of those days when nothing your family does seems to go as planned? I have. Every interaction feels disjointed, out of sync, confused, out of sorts. Everything discussion seems to jumble together and even the simplest task becomes difficult. The emotional and physical needs and desires of each family member seem to pile...

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Celebration Honor

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January 19, 2013

A Magic Bullet?

by John Salmon

I have spent what seems like a lifetime in search of some way to buffer my children against stress. The world seems to bombard our children with demands and pressures, “you have to’s” and “you better’s.” You know what I mean, the “You have to do perfect on the state assessment tests (PSSA’s for us) or...

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Celebration Family Shepherds

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January 19, 2013

Build A Family Legacy of Hospitality

by John Salmon

One evening while in college, a friend, his girlfriend, and I were invited to enjoy dinner at the home of my friend’s grandmother. While she fixed dinner, someone knocked on the door. We opened the door to discover a traveling salesman advertising his wares…vacuums in this case. My friend’s grandmother invited him in and allowed...

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Celebration Honor

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January 12, 2013

Now That’s A Legacy!

by John Salmon

I have heard adults talking about children and making statements like, “He’s got an anger problem, just like his father…” or, “She’s a gossip, just like her mother…” or, “He is so selfish. His grandmother was the same way.” What a terrible family legacy to pass on to our children! I don’t know about you,...

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Grace Honor

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January 12, 2013

3 Signs You Are A Helicopter Parent

by John Salmon

Are you protective of your children? Perhaps even a helicopter parent? Children need a parent to protect and guide them, no doubt. They need parents who will teach them right from wrong and hold them accountable to those standards. They benefit from parents that will support them and advocate for them when necessary. However, in...

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Family Shepherds

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January 5, 2013

LOL-On Safari for the Elusive Smile

by John Salmon

The smile—you know, that infant giggle that brings joy to a mother’s heart, the hearty laughter of a child telling silly jokes, that elusive expression that goes into hiding through the teen years, the “raucous guffaw” of the adult watching comedy. We love to smile…and laugh. A recent review of a study on smiling and...

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Celebration

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January 5, 2013

Heroes: Step Aside, Competence Awaits

by John Salmon

Several years ago, I watched a 6-year-old leaping up and down in an attempt to grab a bar and hold onto it while sliding across a low hanging beam. She had done it several times, but had now grown tired. So, she jumped and missed the bar several times. Each time she missed, she would...

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Family Shepherds

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Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Help! My Teen Lies to Me!

5 Tips To Create A Family Rhythm

A Magic Bullet?

Build A Family Legacy of Hospitality

Now That’s A Legacy!

3 Signs You Are A Helicopter Parent

LOL-On Safari for the Elusive Smile

Heroes: Step Aside, Competence Awaits