Category: Pillars

We had just walked across the border from China into no-man’ s land. The last guard to check our passport smiled and waved as we walked away, then he turned to his fellow and said something we couldn’t understand, which made them both laugh. It was short work to...

Good parenting comes from good lessons. Good lessons are built with conversations. And good conversations require a common vocabulary. One of the greatest tools you can bring to bear in the creation of a family vocabulary is the creation of, and regular use of a family credo. Creating a...

“Son, I don’t want to be one of those annoying parents who nitpick about how much her child is eating, but I feel I have to share with you my concerns. You are getting really skinny. And maybe it’s because you are going through a growth spurt, or maybe...

To live a fulfilling life means living with integrity. Have you ever stopped to consider what “integrity” actually means? Most of us have a gut sense for the word, but to model integrity and teach it to our children, we need a succinct definition. Integrity is the quality of...

Let me ask you a question: when it comes to teaching your children, do you want to provide answers for them, or help them discover on their own what they need to know? Both goals are admirable, but setting children up for success requires teaching them how to learn...