For most people in our world, especially the working ones, life is filled with activity. In order to provide adequately for the family, many parents work more than one job. To them it may not seem clear as to why spending time with the family is important. Others are willing to make the effort but…
Death, we say is a part of life. For a long time in my life the reality of this moment by moment occurrence – hundreds of thousands of people die daily around the world – appeared to be a distant event. Now, more and more frequently I am dealing with the issue of facing death…
Men are seldom seen as good single parents. Most times when a choice has to be made between mother and father, the child is given to the mother. Many would want to know, how can a single father be successful? In most cases it appears to be a hopeless venture. After all, there is so…
The common complaint today is that many sons are growing to maturity without their fathers. Have you ever wondered what the big fuss is about? Why are fathers important to sons in the eyes of almost every one? A lot of people derisively refer to absent fathers as just sperm donors -including the “baby mamma”.…
Have you ever been asked to choose between your spouse and your child? In your mind, who comes first spouse or children? What has been your experience – if you have children? Would this be an issue for you? The answer to this question can help to determine the type of relationship between parents, and…
When I examine my own family, I have no recollection of a time when having a relationship with God was seen as unimportant. Recalling the other families in the community where I grew up, it is evident that spirituality in the family was seen as an integral part of the home. It mattered not that…
By the time I was about twelve years old, I knew that I wanted to be a parent. I saw it as a part of life and of being a man. My belief was that I would naturally be good at it so I never took the time to find out what is good parenting.…
Love. It has been talked about, sang about, narrated, used, abused and cast aside. What is the definition of practical love? People claim to have it, feel it, know what it is and even be lost in it. Wars have been fought by people over it. Families have come together because of it. What’s so…
In terms of training and preparing a child for life, the mother plays the leading role. From conception to adulthood, and at times even beyond, a mother teaching her child is critical. The old adage, “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” is still true in our modern society. I learned about motherhood…
Today, the male of the specie is constantly being marginalized, adult males are finding it difficult to define the meaning of being a father to their children. More so their sons, the future fathers. Yet there are many men who have done so, not so much by word, but by their action over their lifetime.…
