Parents are the Teachers, not the Culture
August 30, 2007

What role are you playing in teaching your children? This article is an excerpt from our Dangerous Trends parenting resource. Order your copy now » I recently watched my two children play a game in our driveway called “cross the street.” Other than the squirrels, my driveway is not a particularly busy place, but, in their imaginary world, it must have seemed real.  My oldest child, who is six, was telling my youngest, who is two, how you safely cross the street.  As he gave instructions,...

How Do We Teach Our Children Forgiveness?
August 11, 2007

Lessons from the Amish The now infamous and often parodied line from an old movie went, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” I imagine this means if you really love someone you will never do or say anything to them you regret, or for which you need to apologize. We know that is nonsense, since we all are sinners and have not attained perfection. And besides, even when we do the “right” thing the other person may not think so and still expect an apology. It is so much more difficult...