by Stan | Jun 22, 2021 | Fathers, Parenting, Relationships
Since we have been thinking about fathers recently, Cheryl and I wanted to share a chapter from our upcoming book, Raising Kids for Tomorrow’s World: 12 Keys to Preserving the Faith. This book was written with small fellowship groups in mind. Each chapter...
by Stan | Aug 12, 2018 | Marriage, Relationships
After a two-month summer break from the blog, today seems an appropriate day to jump start posts for the fall. Forty-six years ago today, Cheryl and I entered into a marriage covenant. We made vows to one another that included the words, for better or worse, in...
by Stan | Apr 4, 2018 | Parenting, Relationships, validation
Parents today are increasingly aware of the challenges in protecting their kids from harm. Physical safety is huge business—childproof locks, car seats, pool alarms, stairway gates, outlet plugs. My wife continually talks to the grandchildren about safety. “Grammy...
by Stan | Jan 23, 2018 | Relationships, Teens
I was a teenager once…it was a long time ago. Though some challenges of raising teens have changed over the years (especially the addition of technology and social media,) some are changeless. Whether you were a teen in the 60s or a teen today, one “want” is still...
by Cheryl | Sep 23, 2016 | Relationships, validation
“We have all experienced frustration when our children, our spouses, our colleagues, or our friends minimize our concerns or tune us out. When they are so busy glancing at their phones or thinking of what to say next that they don’t really listen. And most of...
by Cheryl | Feb 5, 2016 | Mothers, Parenting, Raising Daughters, Raising Sons, Relationships
“Our boys survived on Cheryl Surprise,” so my husband says. You know, that something you conjure up in the kitchen last minute and you add anything that is edible and make a new creation? When your kids say a few days or weeks later, “Hey Mom, can...
