We already know research backs up the notion that families eating around the table together has a profound impact on the quality of home and the unity of its members. An article in the Home Renaissance Foundation said, “…family dinners generate ‘human capital’. Kids who sit down regularly with parents and siblings do better at…
I have noticed that many people are reluctant to set goals. The fact is, I can be reluctant myself in this area. Goals seem so “concrete”, so “un-movable”. I like flexibility and spontaneity, and setting goals and budgets just seems to kill that. But, the old axiom says, “if you plan for nothing, you will…
Suppose your child has developed a pattern of not coming when he is called. This can easily lead to frustration for both parent and child. Tension can mount until finally the parent decides enough is enough and a confrontation erupts. This confrontation also may encourage the child to think that the eighth time he or…