Posts by: Family First

4 Decisions You Shouldn’t Make for Your Kids

July 1, 2022 11:37 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Parenting is exhausting, right Mom? I know it’s what we signed up for, but still—it’s a lot. Not only are we responsible for meeting our kids’ basic needs, but we also bear the weight of nurturing them and cultivating their independence. That’s a pretty big deal, so we often find ourselves making most (and sometimes all)...


20 Fun Questions to Get to Know Him Better

July 1, 2022 11:34 am Published by Leave your thoughts

So how well do you really know your husband? Or, when’s the last time you found out something new about your husband? We want to help you get to know your husband better, and share a few laughs with him in the process. We’ve come up with 20 fun questions to ask a guy that you...


3 Distractions That Threaten Your Daughter

July 1, 2022 11:27 am Published by Leave your thoughts

My daughter has inherited my love for music, both listening to it and wanting to play it herself. It’s not odd to find her with headphones on in her room, singing along to one song or another. Most of the time, I’m glad she takes such joy in music. But there are certain times we...


8 Romantic Things Wives Want Husbands to Do

July 1, 2022 10:59 am Published by Leave your thoughts

My wife Susan was recently asked, “What’s the most romantic thing Mark has done for you?” I assumed she’d mention a gift I’d given her over the years. I didn’t expect her to say that the most romantic thing I do is when I treat her to things she wants that she’d never get for...


21 Five-Second Connections With Your Kids

May 26, 2022 10:18 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Wondering how to bond with your child? Here’s the random and weird thing that worked for me during a car ride one day: I slowly filled my mouth with water from the bottle and when she wasn’t paying attention, I expertly spewed a thin stream right at my daughter’s earlobe. First came shock. Then a...


The Reason Your Discipline Techniques Aren’t Working

May 26, 2022 10:14 am Published by Leave your thoughts

If you ask my husband about the discipline techniques he used for my stepson, he’ll probably ask you to pick one of the 50. He tried everything, including leaving him with nothing in his room but a mattress, a pencil, and a sheet of paper. Some popular discipline techniques (you’ve probably tried most of them)...