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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