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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. ...
Gary Oliver
Apr 11, 20153 min read
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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...
Gary Oliver
Aug 23, 20143 min read
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Co-Parenting When Values Don’t Match
Question My wife left me for another man and is living with him. She and I share custody of our 15-year-old daughter. That means my...
Gary Oliver
Jun 24, 20142 min read
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Bad Music
Question I don't approve of some of my teen's music. What's the best way to approach this — do I forbid it or ignore it or what? Answer...
Gary Oliver
Dec 23, 20133 min read
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Non-believer Spouse
Question My husband and I weren’t Christians when we married. But I'm a Christian now, and he isn’t. He doesn’t like that I believe in...
Gary Oliver
Oct 11, 20132 min read
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Balancing Adolescent Freedom and Parent Involvement
Question My wife and I are increasingly concerned with the dangers facing our kids. How can we balance giving our kids freedom and...
Gary Oliver
Nov 23, 20123 min read
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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...
Gary Oliver
Sep 12, 20122 min read
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Step-Parent Troubles
Question My husband and I divorced four years ago. Now he is remarried, and his new wife allows my 10-year-old daughter to watch movies,...
Gary Oliver
May 11, 20123 min read
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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...
Gary Oliver
Feb 23, 20122 min read
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Being Open About Bullying
Question We have two children in middle-school and both have talked with us about their discomfort at the bulling they see almost every...
Gary Oliver
Jan 12, 20122 min read
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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...
Gary Oliver
Dec 12, 20112 min read
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Teenage Music
Question I don't approve of some of my teen's music. What's the best way to approach this — do I forbid it or ignore it or what? Answer...
Gary Oliver
Jul 12, 20113 min read
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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...
Gary Oliver
Feb 12, 20112 min read
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Internet Pornography
Question My husband confessed that he’d been engaging in Internet porn for several months. I always considered him one of the most honest...
Gary Oliver
Jan 23, 20112 min read
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Christian Values after Divorce
Question My wife left me for another man and is living with him. She and I share custody of our 15-year-old daughter. That means my...
Gary Oliver
Oct 23, 20103 min read
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Differing Parenting Styles
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...
Gary Oliver
Jun 23, 20103 min read
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Vacationing
Question On vacation, I like to rise early and plan our day, while my husband would rather lie in bed half the day. By the time he...
Gary Oliver
May 23, 20102 min read
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