Easy or Hard?
A large poster in a Montgomery Ward & Co. store in Oklahoma once read, “It all began at Montgomery Ward & Co. in 1939. Robert L. May, an advertising copywriter, was asked to write...
Thoughts from the Home
500 Family Counselors Say . . .
According to a study of more than 500 family counselors, the following are the top traits of successful families:
Communicating and listening
Affirming and supporting family members
Respecting...
Ten Commandments of Human Relations
1. Thou Shalt Love People, Not Just Use Them (Matthew 22:39). The greatest thing in the world is a person. The greatest thing about a person is his motives, and the greatest motive is...
To My Child
Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.
Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear...
Good Teacher
A man took his son fishing one day.
After a few hours in the boat with not much to do, the son started asking his father some questions.
“How does the boat float?” he asked.
The man...
An Anonymous Letter
From a Parent to a Child
I cannot buy you a set of morals; I cannot build you a sense of responsibility; I cannot hand you appreciation of beauty; I cannot manufacture for you concern...
How to Build Trust in a Marriage
How does a couple regain trust when an incident has seriously damaged it?
It’s not easy.
Trust Builds over Time. Research shows that deep trust only comes from seeing that your partner is there for you...
On the Home Front
Do It Together
A Florida church holding monthly events for the entire family had trouble with parents dropping their kids off and not staying for the events. They remedied the problem with this announcement: “The...
What Do You Expect Out of Your Children?
School children were used for an experiment in education.
The children in three groups were equally average students. Controllers of the study made a significant change, though. They placed the three groups with three different...
Parenting Helps
Helpful Hints for Parents
Make your home the brightest and most attractive place on earth.
Let your child invite friends to your home and table so that he/she had rather be there than any...