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October 29, 2013

Open the Door for Change

by John Salmon
I had the opportunity to attend a conference focused on attachment relationships this weekend. One workshop reviewed how we encourage growth and change in other people. I realized how much this information applied to our parental role of promoting growth and maturity in our children. So, I wanted to share this process for opening the...
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October 19, 2013

The Special Ingredient of Intimate Families

by John Salmon
I was talking with a young man (middle school age) about what he liked and didn’t like about his family. Interestingly, he liked the family dinners they used to have and he disliked that they no longer had those family dinners. Even as a middle school boy, he missed family dinners. Family dinners provided him...
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October 12, 2013

The #1 Ingredient for Building Friendships With Your Children

by John Salmon
I remember coming home from the park with my preschool daughters. One would say, “I made a friend today.” Her face glowing and her voice bubbling with excitement. “Really,” I would ask. “What’s her name?” “I don’t know.” “Where does she live?” “I don’t know.” (Both times the “I don’t know” reply was said in...
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September 21, 2013

Walking the Tightrope of Raising a Strong Daughter

by John Salmon
Raising a daughter is a great joy and a great challenge…especially for a father. A father’s active involvement provides a key ingredient in helping his daughter grow into a woman of integrity, character, and confidence. Most fathers find active involvement in their daughter’s life comes with some challenges. Mark McMinn has identified 3 challenges every father...
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September 16, 2013

6 Tips to Fertilize Your Marital Lawn

by John Salmon
My friend says the “grass is always greener on the other side.” I don’t know. I’ve found that the grass is always greener when I fertilize. My grass stays green through the summer and fall when I take care of the lawn. Trouble is…some summers (like this summer) I get too busy to take care...
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September 7, 2013

4 Ingredients for a Happy Family

by John Salmon
I discovered a new recipe for Happy Family. No, I’m not talking about the Chinese dish, although I would enjoy Happy Family for dinner tonight (click here for a recipe for the “edible happy family”)…well, both the dish and the family come to think of it. Anyway, I am talking about a simple way you...
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August 17, 2013

Celebrate Your Family With Pie For A Year

by John Salmon
I recently came across a website that listed various “food holidays” celebrated throughout the United States. I love to celebrate…and I love to eat. So, I decided to combine food, family, and holiday celebration for a year of family celebration. However, there were so many holidays (if you think I’m making this up, visit American...
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July 13, 2013

The Best Advice for Dads…Ever

by John Salmon
The other day, a new father asked me if I had any advice for him on parenting and fatherhood. I did not really think I had any unique words of wisdom. I mean, he had probably heard anything I would think to tell him. You know: ·     “Spend time with your kids now; they’ll be leaving...
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