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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

Jun 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...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 11, 20153 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...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20143 min read

Raising Doers

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....

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Gary Oliver

Oct 24, 20143 min read

Cleanliness in Children

Question My son just won't keep his room clean. Is this a battle worth fighting? Should I just close the door? Answer When we hit the...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20142 min read

Cultivating Healthy Emotions in Boys

Question We have three sons and have become increasingly alarmed by headlines of adolescent boy with violent behaviors that are caused by...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 24, 20142 min read

Daughters Emotions

Question We have three daughters and sometimes the drama of all of the emotions feels overwhelming to me and their mom. How can we deal...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 11, 20142 min read

Teaching Responsibility

Question Our oldest daughter is 15 and it seems like it’s almost impossible for her to admit when she is wrong, apologize and ask for...

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Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20132 min read

How to Parent After a Crisis

Question We live in a part of New Jersey that was hit by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Our kids have seen friends and family lose...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 23, 20132 min read

Troubling Transitions

Question We’re concerned about some of the changes in our 12-year-old daughters behavior. Over the past several months she seems to feel...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 24, 20123 min read

Child Responsibility

Question My 11-year-old son tends to blame others or circumstances whenever he is caught in misbehavior, embarrassed because he didn’t do...

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Gary Oliver

May 23, 20122 min read

Making an Impact in Your Teens Life

Question Since our two children have become teenagers our marriage and family life has become much more discouraging and difficult. ...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20122 min read

Helping Children who Struggle with Sharing

Question We have four children and our third child who is 11, refuses to share. We know this can be a developmental stage some kids go...

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Gary Oliver

Jan 23, 20124 min read

Healthy Anger

Question We have two young boys who are 19 months apart and they both struggle with anger. We’re doing a better job at managing our anger...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 12, 20112 min read

Modeling Empathy For Your Children

Question We have two wonderful teenagers but at times are concerned with the lack of compassion and empathy they have for some of their...

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Gary Oliver

Oct 11, 20113 min read

Unwelcoming Step-Children

Question I'm a step-father to three kids (two sons, ages 8 and 13, and a daughter, age 11). (My wife and I had been married a year and a...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20112 min read

Preparing for Parenting Teens

Question We have two children who are approaching adolescence and we’ve heard way too many horror stories of parenting teenagers. Do you...

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Gary Oliver

Mar 12, 20114 min read

Anger and Parenting

Question One year ago I was divorced, and while it affected all three of the kids, my 12-year-old daughter has been on an emotional...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 12, 20112 min read

Raising Children in the Technology Age

Question I’m reading more and more about the potentially negative impact of digital devices and the amount of “screen time” on todays...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 11, 20103 min read

Blaming Others

Question My 11-year-old son tends to blame others or circumstances whenever he is caught in misbehavior, embarrassed because he didn’t do...

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