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Apr 1, 20213 min read

Crushing Expectations

Question Our 14-year-old son is obsessed with being the best and can be devastated by even small mistakes and setbacks which often lead...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 1, 20213 min read

Bible Study with Teens

Question We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a bible study they show NO interest. We want to...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 1, 20212 min read

Temper Tantrums Again

Question With all of the changes, interruptions and instability our son and daughter have experienced over the past several months,...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 12, 20193 min read

Effective Parenting

Questions In the past year I have read several books on parenting. Each was written from a sound Biblical perspective with helpful...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 12, 20192 min read

How To Forgive Hurt

Question Our teenage son was rejected by several of his friends and his hurt has turned into a bitterness and hatred that concerns us. ...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20192 min read

Saying Sorry

Question Our 14-year-old daughter is a precious young lady with many strengths. Unfortunately, she isn’t very good at taking...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 11, 20182 min read

How to Parent When Angry

Question As my kids have become teenagers our whole family has noticed that when one of the kids disobeys or mouths off I increasingly...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 23, 20182 min read

Talking Finances with The Kids

Question Due to a job loss and other factors we’re faced with some significant financial challenges and we’re going to have to make some...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 11, 20183 min read

Connection with Children

Question When I was a kid, I didn’t have a good relationship with my mother. She was a cold and distant disciplinarian, and I didn’t feel...

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Gary Oliver

Apr 11, 20182 min read

Parenting Teens & the Privacy Issue

Question We have an adolescent son and daughter, and at times it seems like we can’t ask them even a simple question without them...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 12, 20182 min read

Sibling Discord

Question We have a 12-year-old daughter who is a good child but who can be very unkind and unloving to her siblings. She doesn’t like it...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 23, 20172 min read

Modeling Your Faith For Your Teens

Question My wife and I are alarmed by the reports we’ve heard of the number of teenagers raised in the church but who abandon their faith...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 12, 20172 min read

Fear of Failure

Question Our 17-year-old son is obsessed with a fear of failure. So much so that he is withdrawing from normal activities and afraid to...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20172 min read

Leaving a Legacy for Your Children

Question I grew up in a negative home where it seems like nothing I ever did was quite good enough. Love was expressed in the form of...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 23, 20163 min read

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...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 11, 20162 min read

Cultivating a Lifestyle of Faith

Question We have three teenage children and are looking for some specific ways we can help them go beyond knowing the core doctrines and...

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Gary Oliver

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

Apr 24, 20163 min read

Parenting through Failure

Question My 7-year-old daughter is a perfectionist. She can't seem to have fun because she gets frustrated when things aren't like she...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 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...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 24, 20152 min read

Parenting Children to be Christian Adults

Question We’ve read research and seen real-life examples with some of our friends regarding the high number of kids raised in a Christian...

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