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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

Sep 12, 20182 min read

Mealtime Chaos

Question We’re both frustrated by our lack of quality family mealtimes together. Our three kids are 11, 14 and 16 and our family meals,...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 23, 20183 min read

Grandparents and Rules

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...

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Gary Oliver

Aug 1, 20182 min read

The Ice Cream Lady

“When I grow up, I’m going to be an ice cream lady.” My four year-old daughter’s words caught me off guard. “You want to do what?” I...

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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

Jun 23, 20182 min read

Dealing with Anger in Your Child

Question I think that our three-year-old daughter is the stereotypical angry child. When she doesn’t get what she wants at the grocery...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20183 min read

After Divorce

Question My husband and I divorced a little more than a year ago. The kids live with me and visit their dad (and his new wife of three...

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Gary Oliver

May 11, 20182 min read

Disciplining Through Understanding

Question We have caught our 13-year-old daughter wearing clothing that is entirely inappropriate, especially for her age. When she leaves...

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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

Jan 23, 20183 min read

Late Discipline

Question My husband and I haven't done the greatest job in being consistent in how we discipline our 4-year-old son. Now that we have...

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Gary Oliver

Dec 12, 20172 min read

Mothering Boys

Question I grew up with two sisters, and I have two daughters and a son. I know a lot about raising daughters but not about raising a...

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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

Nov 12, 20174 min read

Working Parents

Question My husband and I both work full-time jobs that keep us away from our kids more than we’d like. When we do have time together it...

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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

Aug 23, 20172 min read

Parenting through Change and Loss

Question We have a son and daughter, ages 10 and 7, and over the past two years we’ve experienced some significant changes and losses...

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Gary Oliver

Jul 11, 20172 min read

Effective Parenting

Question Sometimes I feel so overwhelmed by the many things that go into being an effective parent. What are some of the core habits...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 23, 20172 min read

Helping Children Deal with Loss

Question In the last six months we’ve had loss of a grandmother, an uncle, and a close family friend. These have impacted our entire...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20172 min read

Parenting Teenagers

Question We have two wonderful teenagers but at times they really frustrate me. I just don’t understand their world. My wife tells me...

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Gary Oliver

May 11, 20172 min read

Quality Time

Question My spouse and I both have to work full time. How can we fit in one-on-one time with each child and still spend time together?...

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