Do you ever feel like your children are the ones in charge? Like you are their royal subject? In some ways, our children do hold a great deal of power. From the day our little prince or princess is born, they begin to shape our life. We sleep when she sleeps, eat when she eats,...

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July 21, 2012

Stop Apologizing & Bear Fruit

by John Salmon

Have you ever apologized and felt like it didn’t help? I have. In fact, I think it does no good to keep on apologizing over and over again, especially when you know what you did was wrong… especially when you know you need to apologize. Perhaps you missed your child’s game because you took a...

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June 28, 2012

One Ingredient of Happy Children

by John Salmon

A research team at the University of British Columbia published a study involving toddlers and generosity. In this study, each toddler received treats (like Goldfish crackers). A few minutes later, one group of toddlers was asked to give one of their treats to a puppet. Another group was given an extra treat to share with...

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June 16, 2012

The Face of Anger in Your Family

by John Salmon

Anger has many faces. The positive face of anger serves a beneficial purpose in our family and our life. It helps us identify and clarify our priorities. It communicates those priorities to our family members through facial expressions and words. Anger also injects us with energy to deal with any obstacles that frustrate our efforts...

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June 10, 2012

Discipline With Grace

by John Salmon

Family shepherds discipline with grace; and, graceful discipline promotes healthy relationships as well as mature behavior. Unfortunately, many families fall prey to one of two extremes when attempting to discipline with grace: grace crushing or grace manipulating. Grace crushers tend to hold legalistic expectations. Parents in grace crushing families make demands that exceed their child’s...

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June 10, 2012

15 Tips to Keep Love Alive

by John Salmon

Valentine’s Day will come and go, but you can keep the spirit of Valentine’s Day alive in your family. How? I’m glad you asked. Here are some “daily ideas” to help you keep the love alive. For more ideas, you can visit “The Honor Bank” on our website, friend us on Facebook, or follow us...

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June 2, 2012

My Family is Killing Me

by John Salmon

My family is killing me. I know that may sound a bit extreme, even over the top; but, it is true. Every time I turn around they want to end some part of my life. I believe it is all part of a conspiracy that goes all the way to the top. God Himself is...

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May 26, 2012

The Avengers, Jesus, & Family

by John Salmon

What do the Avengers, Jesus, and family have in common? Two things. First, they take action…lots of action. What would the Avengers be without action? They are, after all, “action heroes.” When the Avengers were not involved in action, the enemy seemed to gain strength. They had to take action in order to weaken and...

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May 19, 2012

Building Trust in Family Relationships

by John Salmon

Have you ever wondered how to build trust in your family relationships? The Gottman Institute suggests five ways to build trust with your spouse. I believe those same five suggestions can build trust within your family. I have to warn you though…these suggestions appear small, even insignificant on the surface. They do not call for...

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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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Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Becoming Your Child’s Royal Subject

Stop Apologizing & Bear Fruit

One Ingredient of Happy Children

The Face of Anger in Your Family

Discipline With Grace

15 Tips to Keep Love Alive

My Family is Killing Me

The Avengers, Jesus, & Family

Building Trust in Family Relationships

Parents, Are You Involved or Over-Involved?