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Jan 12, 20192 min read

Absent Father

Question My husband and I both work full-time. But when he gets home, he immediately changes clothes and parks himself in front of the...

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Gary Oliver

May 24, 20183 min read

Telling Lies

Question My husband “fibs.” It’s mostly over stupid little things such as leaving the cap off the milk. These little lies drive me crazy...

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 23, 20133 min read

Adult Children

Question Nobody warned me how tough it would be to be a parent to young adults. My one concern is with my eldest. Right now he's just...

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Gary Oliver

Sep 12, 20122 min read

The Value and Benefits of Cleaning

Question We have two boys, 9 and 12, and we’ve had a hard time getting them to pitch in and help with basic household tasks. How can we...

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Gary Oliver

Jun 11, 20123 min read

Room for Independence

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

Oct 23, 20112 min read

Parenting in the Technology Age

Question Our 16-year-old son has been spending an increasing number of hours a day on the computer. He plays for extending periods of...

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Gary Oliver

Feb 23, 20112 min read

Parenting Spouse

Question Since we had a child three years ago, my wife has gone overboard on being a mother—to the point where she’s mothering me. She...

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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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Gary Oliver

Nov 24, 20103 min read

Single Mother

Question I am a single mother due to a marriage filled with domestic violence. I am raising three children, ages 6, 5, and 3, on my own....

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Gary Oliver

Sep 24, 20103 min read

Parenting Young Adults

Question I'm a mother of two young adult sons, 21 and 19. Nobody warned me how tough it would be to be a parent to young adults. They...

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