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Developing A Healthy Body Image
Question I’m concerned that my daughter has a negative body image and that it’s having a negative impact on her relationships and her...
Gary Oliver
Dec 23, 20163 min read
Opinionated Grandparents
Question My kids (ages 5 and 7) love their grandparents, and my husband and I want to help foster that relationship. The problem is my...
Gary Oliver
Nov 11, 20163 min read
Parenting & Discipline
Question For many years now my wife and I have disagreed about how to discipline our children. I think she’s too easy and she thinks I’m...
Gary Oliver
Oct 23, 20162 min read
Sarcastic Children
Question Our 9-year-old has picked up a habit of speaking to us and to her younger brother in a sarcastic, disrespectful manner. Her...
Gary Oliver
Oct 12, 20163 min read
Teaching Children to Lose with Grace
Question Our child is a bad loser and will often throw a temper tantrum and throw things around his room. How can we help him become a...
Gary Oliver
Jul 24, 20163 min read
Unequally Yolked Parenting
Question I am a Christian, but my husband is not. We don’t see eye to eye about parenting issues, which makes it difficult to be a team...
Gary Oliver
Jun 11, 20162 min read
Conveying Concern Rather than Anger
Question When one of my kids makes a mistake that puts them in some kind of danger I often overreact in ways that communicate anger...
Gary Oliver
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Disciplining Children and Staying Connected
Question I grew up in a home where my mom nurtured us and where my dad, when he was not on the road, was the disciplinarian. I remember...
Gary Oliver
Jan 23, 20163 min read
Teaching How to be Responsible
Question We love our 10-year-old daughter but her irresponsibility is driving us crazy. How can we teach her to be more responsible?...
Gary Oliver
Jan 11, 20162 min read
Concerns About Music
Question My wife and I are very concerned with some of the music our son listens to. What's the best way for us to talk with him about...
Gary Oliver
Dec 24, 20152 min read
Unequal Parenting
Question I am a Christian, but my husband is not. We don’t see eye to eye about parenting issues, which makes it difficult to be a team...
Gary Oliver
Nov 11, 20152 min read
Maintaining Close Relationship with Your Adolescent
Question We have three young children ages 6, 9 and 11. We want to do whatever we can to make sure that these great relationships we...
Gary Oliver
Oct 11, 20152 min read
Standards on Viewing T.V., Movies, and Media
Question Our kids’ friends seem to have seen every PG-13 movie release and every show on prime time television. Our family holds strict...
Gary Oliver
Sep 11, 20153 min read
Allowance and Chores
Question My wife and I have been having a disagreement about how deal with allowances and chores. She believes that allowances should...
Gary Oliver
Aug 23, 20152 min read
Parenting in an Unequally Yoked Marriage
Question I am a Christian but my husband is not. After an injury and job loss he began to drink heavily and my friends say he’s an...
Gary Oliver
Jun 23, 20152 min read
Cleaning Rooms
Question My 9-year-old daughter is a great girl who's a lot of fun to be around. Her only fault is keeping her room clean. She likes to...
Gary Oliver
Jun 11, 20153 min read
Clean Rooms
Question My 9-year-old daughter is a great girl who's a lot of fun to be around. Her only fault is keeping her room clean. She likes to...
Gary Oliver
May 11, 20153 min read
Doers, not Hearers Only
Question I’ve been a mom for 10 years, and I’ve tried very hard to emphasize to my children the difference between right and wrong. ...
Gary Oliver
Apr 11, 20153 min read
The Difference With Kids
Have you ever been frustrated with your child because they’re just too particular and nit-picky? Have you ever been confused by them...
Gary Oliver
Mar 3, 20154 min read
Screaming Parent
Question I grew up in a home where my mother yelled and screamed about everything. I swore I'd never do that to my kids, but sometimes...
Gary Oliver
Feb 11, 20153 min read
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