As a boy, I wasn’t just playing Batman. I was Batman. With ultra-cool cape, mask, and belt, Batman prowled the yard in search of villains and two older sisters. Soon, though, reality began sinking in . . . because I had no bat mobile. As a parent, the trick is shaping our kids’ dreams without [...]
When exactly do you stop parenting? Is it when kids stop listening? When they graduate? When they have their own kids and realize you’re smarter than they thought? As a dad of three adult kids, I now know the answer: Never. Whether 5, 35, or 85 years old, we all need to choose the beliefs [...]
“But, Mom, you don’t understand!” “Dad, why don’t you let me do anything?!” Chances are, you said this as a kid, as have your kids. I’ll never forget arguing with my young daughter after she smooched a boy and told me, “Oh, Dad, you don’t know boys!” How could I? I’m just a grown boy. [...]
It’s easy to be cocky about parenting until you become one. Turns out, it’s a little scary to dive in. If only parenting came with a floatation device to keep your head above water. That’s what I saw with my dad at Molikini . . . A tepid swimmer at best, my dad quickly agreed [...]
You too can bond with your kids' hearts, funnel beliefs, and shape their dreams. Here's the start to learning how.
Instead of looking back with regrets, parents can look ahead with joy by being the parent their kids need them to be.
A young child’s joy when Daddy comes home from work . . . there’s nothing like it. Decades later, it still seems like yesterday. I’d rattle the door and here they’d come, all three kids screaming to welcome me home. Every 6 p.m. was a celebration. Josh loved squeezy and shaky hugs. Leslie wanted me [...]
As a young dad, I had one goal – that my kids would grow up to say two things about me: 1) I’m godly and 2) I’m their hero. Not one. Both. Neither a distant holy man, nor a buddy without godly purpose ... Too many parents serve God, but make little impact on their [...]
