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Jan 24, 20172 min read

Developing Perseverance in Kids

Question Our eight-year-old son gets discouraged very easily gives up. He won’t stay at a task long enough to learn how to do it. ...

Gary Oliver

Jan 1, 20174 min read

Cultivating a Thankful Heart

One reader writes: “Every year Thanksgiving seems to come and go. I'm embarrassed to admit that the only thing about it that I look...

Gary Oliver

Dec 23, 20163 min read

Developing A Healthy Body Image

Question I’m concerned that my daughter has a negative body image and that it’s having a negative impact on her relationships and her...

Gary Oliver

Dec 11, 20163 min read

Annoying Spouse

Question My husband has extremely annoying social behavior that tends to turn people off. I have tried to start friendships with other...

Gary Oliver

Nov 11, 20163 min read

Opinionated Grandparents

Question My kids (ages 5 and 7) love their grandparents, and my husband and I want to help foster that relationship. The problem is my...

Gary Oliver

Oct 23, 20162 min read

Parenting & Discipline

Question For many years now my wife and I have disagreed about how to discipline our children. I think she’s too easy and she thinks I’m...

Gary Oliver

Oct 23, 20162 min read

Parenting through Grandparent Conflict

Question We have two boys and two girls, and both sets of grandparents enjoy going overboard in their gift-giving. It’s almost like...

Gary Oliver

Oct 12, 20163 min read

Sarcastic Children

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...

Gary Oliver

Oct 1, 20162 min read

Meaning of Love

Love has so many meanings, yet we often only hear and speak of love within a romantic context. We see this “rose-colored” view of love...

Gary Oliver

Sep 23, 20162 min read

Learning to Rate Your Emotions

Question Our daughter seems to live from one crises to another. Every problem is the “worst thing that could ever happen to anybody” and...

Gary Oliver

Sep 11, 20163 min read

Dealing With The Loss of a Pet

Question Our family pet recently passed away and it’s been very hard on our kids. How can we talk to them about death and help them deal...

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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