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January 2018

January 04, 2018

12 Books that could Change Your Life

I have a confession to make...When I was young, I thought reading was boring. That's...

December 2017

December 20, 2017

Infertility, Divorce and New Beginnings: One Woman’s Extraordinary Journey

Have you ever come to a crossroads in your life where the road behind you...

November 2017

November 21, 2017

My Husband/Wife and I Have DIFFERENT PARENTING STYLES and it’s Hurting Our Marriage

Have you ever thought that marriage was SO much easier before you had kids? Do...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

3 Keys to Raising Teens Who Don’t Rebel

Below is a guest post from Rebecca Lindenbach. She's an exceptional young lady and the...

September 05, 2017

The Key to Raising Generous Kids in a Selfish World

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." -Jesus (Acts 20:35) My wife Ashley and I,...

August 2017

August 02, 2017

The 7 Things Your Kids Will Remember About You

This past summer, my family made an epic roadtrip covering sixteen states in two weeks....

April 2017

April 18, 2017

7 Questions Kids Ask About DIVORCE

They're curious about what's happening, so you need to address their concerns.

April 11, 2017

Ten Ways Parents Harm Their Kids (Without Even Realizing It)

As a parent, I "blow it" pretty much everyday in some way. Sometimes it's when...

January 2017

January 18, 2017

7 Surprising Differences Between MEN and WOMEN

Watching little boys and little girls playing on a playground for a few minutes is...

September 2016

September 06, 2016

7 Keys to Being a Good Spouse and a Good Parent at the Same Time

One of the most common questions my wife Ashley and I get asked in person and online...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

4 things every parent needs to know about porn

These stats about teens and porn are scary. Please talk to your kids about this!

August 24, 2016

The BEST parenting advice we’ve ever heard

This simple advice has helped our family more than anything else.

July 2016

July 07, 2016

3 countercultural values for raising kids

My good friends Kevin and Melissa Lloyd are raising two extraordinary daughters. Their countercultural approach to...

June 2016

June 02, 2016

Feel like you’re failing as a parent? Remember this…

Being a parent is probably the most difficult (and also the most rewarding) job on...

May 2016

May 10, 2016

3 keys to “winning” as a parent

My four-year-old son, Chandler recently talked me into coaching his T-Ball Team. I knew that...

May 06, 2016

How to love your family (according to the Bible)

Raising a family is a wonderful privilege, a sacred responsibility and probably the hardest job...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

5 Things I Want my Kids to Know about Gender Identity

We live in very unique and complex times. Cultural wars are being waged over gender...

April 12, 2016

3 things God wants you to know when life doesn’t make sense

We've all faced moments of struggle, heartbreak or frustration when life just doesn't seem to...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

The only “rule” I teach my kids

Yesterday, I forgot my keys and was temporarily locked out my own house. I had...

March 24, 2016

5 things to do with your family on Easter

This Sunday, billions of people all over the world will celebrate Easter. For many, this celebration...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

The biggest mistake parents make

A few weeks ago when my family went to an amusement park. We had already paid...

February 16, 2016

The key to teaching kids to tell the TRUTH

One of the core values in the Willis household is honesty. Our kids know that...

January 2016

January 01, 2016

The Seven Laws of Love (Quotes from the book)

After several years of writing, research, editing, and prayer, I'm THRILLED to finally be able...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

4 lies parents believe

Last night, my family attended a Christmas party at the gym where one of my...

December 18, 2015

The 4 lessons your kids will remember most

As parents, we feel the need to teach our kids MILLIONS of lessons (don't hit...

December 08, 2015

4 keys to creating a home full of LOVE

Below is a guest post from my friend Matt Brown. Matt is a gifted writer and speaker...

November 2015

November 20, 2015

More thankful kids in 2 minutes

Below is a two-minute, daily dinnertime tradition that has done more than any other single thing...

November 11, 2015

An Open Letter to Single Parents

Dear Single Parent, I'm usually writing on issues related to marriage and/or parenting in a...

November 10, 2015

7 things your kids will never forget about you

Last week, TIME republished my article on The 5 things your kids will remember about you and...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

3 secrets kids don’t always share with their parents

A couple years ago, we started noticing our oldest son, Cooper, was becoming withdrawn. He...