Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:46 — 8.6MB) | Embed Do you find that your kids see one of you as the good cop and one of you as the bad cop? It could be that you and your spouse haven’t settled on a parenting style, and trust us, you do have [...]
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I Wish My Daddy Was A Dog
“Daddy, would you please play like you’re a little doggie?” These were the words that greeted me (Greg) when I would return home from work. Instead of wanting me to play with her toys or read a book, my oldest daughter, Taylor, when she was two, wanted me to get down on all fours and [...]
Great parents lousy lovers – part 1
My wife, Norma, is an expert at sniffing out the child who has Mom and Dad wrapped around his or her little finger. We’re not judgmental; we’re just old, and we eat out a lot. It gives us plenty of time to observe. I am my own scientific study of one. Over the years, I [...]
Kids Need Limits
Raising three kids was quite an adventure for Norma and myself. We felt overwhelmed so we met with our own pediatrician Dr. Shellenberger…
Parenting Tip: There are times when you can't mess it up!
They will hurt you, frustrate you, embarrass you, humiliate you, disappoint you, discourage you, and basically wipe you out from time to time.
10 More Stress Busters via World of Psychology
Thought this might be helpful to all those stressed out in their marriage or parenting lives:
Parenting Tip: What in the world is your kid's problem?
Do you ever hear this question rolling around your head when you’re out in public and your kid does something embarrassing? It’s like every single person is staring you down and judging you for your kid’s outburst! I hate this feeling, and unfortunately, I rarely handle myself well when I feel it. Today’s tip is [...]
A hugely important poll question that may just save your parenting life!
I am getting ready to launch a new website for parents that is going to rock the parenting world! I could not be more excited about a new project than I am about this new website! Have I added enough exclamation points to the paragraph yet to prove just how excited I am? I do [...]
Angry Wives Examined: Who's to Blame?
Is your husband to blame for your anger? What’s better than the lazy, lump-on-a-log dad stereotype? Well, the whiney, nagging wife stereotype of course. Thanks to Melissa Kossler Dutton at Patagraph.com we got a decent dose of both. In her March 9th article, “Moms mad at dad: A touch of rage on the homefront” Dutton [...]
A family devotional: Can you go to God for help?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (18.5MB) | Embed Sorry it has taken me this long to get our second edition of the Smalley Family devotional! Remember, these are unedited and uncut (and slightly disturbing). My hope is that you get encouragement to do your own family devotionals because you experience that they are [...]