5 Things I'm Doing To Help My Wife More

I’m learning more and more that the key to a happy home is a happy wife. The key to a happy wife is making her feel appreciated and keeping her from feeling overwhelmed. The key to both of those is to  help her. It’s basic I know… but like so many things with relationships, it’s [...]

An Attempt To Thank A Supportive Wife

When trying to describe the amazing job my wife does in supporting me… I would have liked to use an analogy. Nothing I came up with really said what I was trying to say. She keeps me uplifted and where I’m supposed to be… just like a good bra. She helps me in my daily [...]

How To Properly Manipulate Your Husband

Yesterday I talked about the scene in My Big Fat Greek Wedding where Mom and Daughter were talking. Mom says, “The Husband may be the head, but the Wife is the neck.” or something to that effect. I love that line… because it’s so true. Today’s post is for the ladies. I want to give [...]

Show 54 – Switching Places

Jenn is going to work full time. James is staying home with the kids. Let’s talk about it!

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Expected & Rewardable Behavior: When to reward a child’s good behavior and when not to.

Natural Rewards & Consequences Children, at their core, are simple creatures. They’re not so different from us. Behavior that has benefits to them is repeated. Behavior that has negative consequences are not. Two simple categories right? Yes… but they both apply in two ways. Let me break it down like this: Good behaviors that have [...]

Why Parents Don’t Discipline

It only takes one trip to Walmart to realize something… folks don’t discipline their children very well anymore. You can hardly find a child you’d want to spend any amount of time around while strolling through the isles. Restaurants are even worse. Kids shouting out, squirming, crying or complaining. It’s not just the young ones [...]