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Creating a Positive Home Environment

Respect and admiration. In order for parents to have a good relationship with their children there must be mutual respect and admiration present, according to Dr. Jerry Day. We should always strive to remain positive with our kids. With the amount of negativity kids encounter daily, our homes should be a safe haven. One filled with positive interactions. We spend a lot of time admonishing kids for things they did wrong and often overlook the good things they are doing. We don’t catch them being good nearly as much as we should. And there are many opportunities to recognize the … Continue reading →

A Prayer for A Space for Dad in the Home (a Friday Funny, one day earlier!)

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In the beginning, there was plenty of space for guys. We called the outdoors home. We roamed the flat earth, hunting, killing, eating raw flowers as men must do. We stayed in caves when water fell from the sky. We drank the water when we were thirsty. Soon we found ways of fishing and hunting that were better than running and wrestling. When a man named Zippo invented the lighter, we learned to cook meat. When a man named Emeril came along, he spoke our language – BAM! – and showed us he how to kick it up a notch. … Continue reading →