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Jul 24, 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...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20162 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...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20162 min read

Household Chores

Question I wish my husband would realize there's more to cleaning than just picking up things. I feel bad complaining, and he gets mad...

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Gary Oliver

May 11, 20162 min read

7 Ways to Help Children Manage Anger

Question We’ve tried everything we can think of to help our son with his anger and nothing seems to help. The more we try to help the...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 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...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 12, 20162 min read

Looking for Signs of Depression

Question Over the past several months we’ve noticed a significant behavior change in our 9-year-old son. He just seems more depressed...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 23, 20163 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...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 11, 20162 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?...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 24, 20153 min read

Frequent Moves

Question My husband is wonderful, but unstable. We’ve moved 16 times during our 18 years of marriage. He says each move is to find a job...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 23, 20153 min read

Moody Son

Question I've been going through a rough patch with my 10-year-old son. I love him, but to tell you the truth, sometimes I just don't...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 24, 20154 min read

Healthy Criticism

Question I often overhear my two daughters criticizing other people. I think they're picking it up from other kids at school, but I want...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20153 min read

Step-Family Differences

Question My husband and I divorced four years ago. Now he is remarried, and his new wife allows my 10-year-old daughter to watch movies,...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 24, 20142 min read

Chatty Husband

Question Whenever my husband talks to his family on the phone or in person, he tells them too many things. I have spoken to my husband...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 11, 20142 min read

Grandparents are Divorcing!

Question My parents just let us know that, after 36 years of marriage, they are getting a divorce. What is the best way to tell our kids...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 1, 20143 min read

How to Feel Understood when Communicating with Your Mate

“He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.” — Proverbs 17:27 After living...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 24, 20142 min read

Co-Parenting When Values Don’t Match

Question My wife left me for another man and is living with him. She and I share custody of our 15-year-old daughter. That means my...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 11, 20143 min read

Healthy Spouse

Question My husband has had bad experiences with physicians and had cancer in the past. And now he won’t go in for check-ups. I'm afraid...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 28, 20144 min read

From Crisis to Confidence

The year of 1996 began with great expectations in the Oliver home. On Thanksgiving my mom and dad had moved from their Southern...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 24, 20143 min read

Same-page Parenting

Question My husband and I were married six years before we had children, and while we are different in many ways (he's way laid back; I'm...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 24, 20132 min read

Sharing Too Much

Question How much should a spouse express his or her true feelings and thoughts without fear of “rocking the boat?” I get weary of...

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