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Gary Oliver
Feb 12, 20192 min read
Separate Churches
Question My wife and I attend separate churches. She attends the church from her childhood where most of her friends and her sister and...
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Gary Oliver
Jan 24, 20192 min read
How to Prepare Children for Moving
Question We’re preparing for a major move from the only home our three kids have known. At 6, 8 and 11 they’re already experiencing a...
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Gary Oliver
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
Dec 24, 20182 min read
How Does an Extrovert, Parent an Introverted Child?
Question How does an extrovert parent an introverted child? Answer In Proverbs 22:6 we are exhorted to raise our children in “the way...
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Gary Oliver
Dec 11, 20182 min read
Managing Adolescent Withdrawal
Question Our teenage son has become more withdrawn and isolated in the past few months. Is this normal? Is it something to be concerned...
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Gary Oliver
Dec 1, 20183 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
Nov 11, 20182 min read
Praying as a Family
Question We gather for a “family prayer time” every week but sometimes it seems like something we “do” rather than something that is...
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Gary Oliver
Oct 24, 20182 min read
Dealing with Temper Tantrums
Question Our youngest daughter is strong-willed and throws temper tantrums whenever she doesn’t get her way. We’ve talked to other...
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Gary Oliver
Oct 11, 20182 min read
How to Parent When Angry
Question As my kids have become teenagers our whole family has noticed that when one of the kids disobeys or mouths off I increasingly...
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Gary Oliver
Oct 1, 20181 min read
Dating With Safety
Great and thriving dating relationships are built on safety, which provides the best possible environment for emotional intimacy to...
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Gary Oliver
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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