From coast to coast and sometimes around the world, conversations about parenting are joy and a chance to make the world just a little bit better one kid at a time. This week finds us on a morning news show in Alabama....

I would like to begin by dispelling a myth about gratitude. We do not teach our children about gratitude for the development of their good manners. I believe as much in good manners as anyone–probably more than most. However, in sooth, we teach our children about gratitude because it...

This was a short but lovely interview skipping over the surface of parenting principles and laughing about the realities of applying principles in real life. Click below to listen to Chris and Holly Santillo interviewed on WICC 600, Melissa in the Morning. About Melissa in the Morning Melissa in...

Preparing children for the real world can be challenging, in large part because life is complicated. Let’s start with some simple examples: When your adult friend is in a slump, should you console them or bark at them in an attempt to snap them out of it? It depends,...

It was such a joy to speak with Paul Sladuk or Good News Planet–such a truly kind and joyful person! In this interview, we meandered through some life and parenting principles–discussing the importance of learning, integrity, and service. But we also dwelled on being a pacifist martial artist and...