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Gary Oliver
Oct 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...
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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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Gary Oliver
Sep 11, 20153 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...
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Gary Oliver
Aug 23, 20152 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...
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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
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
Jun 11, 20153 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...
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Gary Oliver
Apr 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. ...
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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
Jan 23, 20152 min read
Spoiled Children
Question This is my first marriage but my husband’s second. He feels so guilty about his divorce that he spoils his children—they get...
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Gary Oliver
Dec 24, 20142 min read
Setting Boundaries with an Attention Seeking Child
Question Our 6-year-old daughter demands my attention at all times. If we’re not giving her focused attention, she’s misbehaving to...
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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
Sep 23, 20143 min read
Conflicts in 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
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
Aug 23, 20143 min read
White Lies
Question My 5-year-old has started telling “white lies.” How do I help him learn to tell the truth? Answer Somewhere between...
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Gary Oliver
Jul 24, 20143 min read
Shy Child
Question Our 10-year-old daughter is painfully shy around others. She’s quiet but still a lot of fun at home with us and her two younger...
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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
Apr 23, 20143 min read
Poor Attitude
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...
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Gary Oliver
Mar 12, 20143 min read
Fearful Child
Question My 13-year-old daughter is almost paralyzed by fears. She won’t try new things because of her fear of failure or disaster. Her...
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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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