Advice

We psychologists sometimes talk about these things called early recollections or your earliest memories. Yeah, they’re very powerful. In fact, we had an experience with our son, John, this week where we thought, “I wonder if this will be one of his earliest Read More

Dear Dr. Bill, Our 12-year-old daughter wants to participate in a coed sleepover.  All of the kids who will be involved attend the same Christian school and I know them pretty well.  However, puberty is right around the corner for this age group and I wonder if my daughter will Read More

I came across this Arabian proverb the other day, it says “The camel never sees it’s own hump, but it’s neighbors hump is ever before it’s eyes.” Now, I think there’s a lot of truth in that. Yeah, that’s kind of a humorous picture but there is a lot of truth to Read More

  As a mom, it’s hard to be away from your kids.  Whether you stay at home or work, home school or public school, there are always going to be times when you have to be away from your children.  In Lisa’s Home School, learn how to deal with mommy guilt! Read More

Sometimes in a marriage, a spouse will do something that you just simply do not understand. And I’ve kind of experienced that this week with you. Yeah, I’ve invested a lot of my time and effort in a project. It’s a bridal shower and I’m creating streamers a Read More

Are your kids really studying when they hit the books—or are they doing something else? According to a story on Plugged In.com, researchers recently observed 263 students from middle school, high school and college as they were studying. Interestingly, they found that within two Read More

  If your car is just past being covered under warranty, ask your mechanic or dealer if they can do a good-will repair.  Sometimes they are authorized to do that.  Also research the repair you need before going in to the dealership because sometimes the manufacturer has Read More

Well, we had an exciting game night this last week with our friends, Kevin and Kathy. We don’t do this often, but we played this game called Boggle. Yeah, and it was really fun. The whole object is to look at these letters and try to make your own list and create words that Read More

Well you and the boys gave me a kite the other day and you were so excited, you said lets go to the beach and try this thing out, we did, there was no wind once so ever. Very disappointing for the two little boys who think this is the best gift in the world and you know, it just Read More

  In-laws!  Oh what fun, am I right?  Whether you’ve got a great relationship or a terrible one with your in-laws, Lisa’s Home School offers some insights into what NOT to say to you mom-in-law! Read More