Children – Duane S. Montague

3 Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Kids Succeed (Part 1 of 3)

If I could go back and whisper something to 30-something-year-old me, it might sound like this list. It’s my personal Top Ten List of Things Parents Can Do to Help Their Children Succeed (or, how to raise kids that don’t suck). Today, the first three things I believe every parent can do to help their kids grow into strong, grounded, capable adults.

3 Rules Every Family Should Live By

Since our eldest was born 23 years ago, Robyn and I have realized there are many things people say children should learn, many things parents should focus on to ensure their kids turn out great, to have a happy family. We’ve tried a few of them. Some of them have worked, but many of themContinue reading “3 Rules Every Family Should Live By”

10 Things Parents Can Do for Their Kids to Help Them Succeed

I have four children, so I get it. Parenting is hard. As James Dobson once wrote, it’s not for cowards. That beautiful little sleeping newborn is actually the beginning of a full grown human being, with wants, desires, attitudes, feelings, and emotions. And as that baby grows up, it will ask more and more ofContinue reading “10 Things Parents Can Do for Their Kids to Help Them Succeed”

Time Matters

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. (Psalm 90:12, NIV) In the seconds it takes you to read these sentence, time you will never get back is gone. Whether we like it or not, time slips quickly through our fingertips and the moment you thought you had toContinue reading “Time Matters”

The Honor Chart

It’s easily one of the best parenting ideas we’ve ever had. It came about because we were trying to figure out ways for the kids to talk nicely to each other, to help each other–to not argue with us, to find ways to show respect. Everyone wants their kids to act this way, but it’sContinue reading “The Honor Chart”