A few years back, I heard Dr. Wilder talking about sharing power. I think I already knew the principle without knowing the words …
Parenting Tip-Preventing Sibling Rivalry
Any family with more than one child wants help with preventing sibling rivalry. Even with one child, this beast can rear its head …
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Pain Means Comfort is on the Way
Whenever I make this statement, ‘Pain means comfort is on the way,’ I see a look on people’s faces that seems to be saying, …
Asking Forgiveness
Years ago I learned in a seminar the importance of asking forgiveness in a specific way. Most of us were taught to say, “I’m …
What is Maturity?–Part 2
In Part 1 of What is Maturity we looked briefly at some definitions and characteristics of maturity, focusing on emotional …
Daily Parenting Tip–Two Tips for Tweens
As your child moves into middle school, you may be begin to worry about the stories you’ve heard about the tween years. You may …
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What is Maturity? Part 1
The topic of maturity is much understated and needs to be taught in our homes and churches , as immaturity is the root of many, …
Daily Parenting Tip–Training is long term
Training a child in the way he should go is a very long and slow process. We have to look at the fact that we have over twelve …
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Daily Parenting Tip–Consequences
Proper consequences are a great teacher for all of us. The definition of consequences is “a logical result.” The definition of …
What is Joy? Part 2
In Part 1 I talked about joy buckets and keeping them full. But what is a joy bucket and why does it matter if it’s full or not? …
Daily Parenting Tip–Consistency
My son, Jim, suggested I do a daily parenting tip right out of my Handbook to Joy-Filled Parenting. The first tip is about …
What Is Joy-Part 1?
Every day I think about joy in one way or another. Knowing how to keep my joy bucket full and how to return to joy when upset has …






