There are two powerful forces that overtake kids in the early pubescent years and account for at least some of the strange behavior that drives parents crazy. The first is social in nature, with incredible pressures being inflicted on adolescentsRead more…
Discipline is Like A Battery
You know, there are those who believe so strongly in the value of positive thinking that they see nothing to be gained from that which is negative. Well, I respectfully disagree. It’s the balance between the positive and the negativeRead more…
Lost in Space: The Teen Years
Sometimes raising teenagers can be like sending an astronaut into space. You may remember the very early space probes launched from Cape Canaveral in the 1960s that created anxiety for the safety of the astronaut. It was especially intense whenRead more…
Diffusing the Teenage Time Bomb
Parents need to make a concerted effort to build bridges to their kids, starting very early to have fun as a family, laughing and talking and doing things that bond the generations together. That’s the best way I know toRead more…
Crossing The Barbed-Wire Fence
Isn’t it strange how when we’re disturbed over some family problem, we sometimes choose the most obscure or roundabout ways of saying so. I saw a good cartoon recently that showed a double bed to which the wife had nailedRead more…
Anticipating Problems in Marriage
There are some facts of nature that never fail to astound me. For instance, did you know that before it snows, fir trees will retract their branches so the weight of the snow they’ll have to bear is reduced?
Empty Nest
The empty nest is painful, but it gives you a great perspective on parenting. The days that you’ve been given to care for your children are much briefer than you think. When you stand where my wife and I areRead more…
The Millionaire
If you are fantasizing about winning the lottery and living on easy street for the rest of your life, it is probably a pipe dream. Even if you should be so lucky, your troubles would only just be beginning. IRead more…
Robin in a Rainstorm
You know, single parenting can be like a robin in a rainstorm. Sometimes the loneliness of single parenting can seem almost unbearable. There is a better day coming. Storms don’t last forever, and there will be a rainbow in theRead more…
6 Principles of Good Discipline
Dr. Dobson talks about the six basic steps to good child discipline. Listen in as he provides brief insight into each one.