E6:4

The sad story of the Virginia Tech shootings has given all of us much to think about. For parents, just one more thing to wonder: "what is my child like inside? is she angry, really angry?"
Anger happens — even in "nice" families. Siblings annoy one another, parents get in bad moods, situations at school […]

Do they or don't they? No one seems to know for sure. Namely, do violent movies affect us or don't they? What's your take?
This week in the news there was yet another story about a violent, horrible murder. We really don't want to know the details, but just try to check CNN online without […]

Okay, we know we're to use eye contact, provide physical affection and listen to our children attentively. But after nurture, then what? Pediatrician Dr. T. Berry Brazelton says that "discipline is the second most important thing you can give a child. Love comes first, but very close on its heels comes discipline."
Yes, it's time to […]

After working out at the Y this morning, as usual I went over to the mats to stretch out. Near me were two young men, one obviously new to the Y environment and looking as if he did indeed need more exercise in his weekly routine. They were stretching, too.
The fitter and very verbal […]

A theologically-deep friend was talking about family idolatry. To make a point, he noted the sort of churches with “Nameofchurch Family Life Center” on the marquee at the parking lot entrance. “That’s heresy,” he lamented, meaning that families are not the center of church life.
Some might think he’s being a little hard-nosed, but it’s a […]