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August 2015

August 05, 2015

4 lessons every kid needs to know about God

One of our favorite family traditions is to take the birthday boy or girl out...

July 2015

July 20, 2015

3 keys to raising boys in a sex-crazed culture

The first time I saw a Playboy magazine, I was about fourteen years old and...

July 14, 2015

The MOST important lesson a parent can teach a child

I love my children dearly, and I see so much potential in them, but sometimes...

July 09, 2015

4 reasons why we need to raise our kids to love America

It's never been more popular to beat up on America. Almost daily, there seem to...

July 02, 2015

Ten parenting tips that can instantly impact your family

When Ashley and I became parents a decade ago, we were pretty clueless about how...

July 01, 2015

An unexpected parenting lesson from a Mob Boss

One of the biggest news stories from this past week came from a very unlikely...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

5 ways to keep your sanity when your kids are young

My wife Ashley and I just got back from a family vacation with our four young...

June 22, 2015

4 lessons I learned about parenting at Disney World

My family just got home from a trip to Disney World. This picture from The...

June 12, 2015

How (and when) to teach kids about S-E-X

Not long ago, my seven-year-old son picked up a Maxim Magazine at the barber shop...

June 11, 2015

God’s message to those with messy kids

My kids are messy. Seriously. By my estimation, we have an active streak of 1,294 consecutive...

June 06, 2015

7 ways to prepare your kids for a healthy marriage

We have four young kids and my wife Ashley and I want to prepare them to be...

June 05, 2015

A life-changing parenting principle

Dr. James Dobson once shared a parenting principle that changed the way I looked at...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

7 lessons parents can learn from kids

In the ancient world, children were not treated with the value and dignity we typically...

May 26, 2015

7 things to do when your kids disappoint you

My Great-Grandfather raised nine kids. Reflecting back on his years of parenting, he said, "When...

May 15, 2015

4 ways to make a parent’s life easier

Parenting is the hardest thing I've ever done. Seriously. There's nothing that's a close second...

May 11, 2015

5 things our kids need to do before summer

I've had a bad habit throughout most of my life. I tend to start off...

May 05, 2015

5 reasons I want my kids to be “weird”

Last night, we were hanging out with a group of friends when my boys started...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

4 lessons we MUST teach our kids about racism

I vividly remember the first time I had a racist thought. I was a young...

April 29, 2015

5 House Rules for “Successful” Families

I interact with a lot of people, and almost all of them want to be "successful" in...

April 15, 2015

The 5 things your kids will remember about you

My wife Ashley and I just had our fourth baby. Having a new baby in the...

April 13, 2015

7 parenting lessons from the “Greatest Generation”

This is a picture of my great grandparents, William and Lucille Willis, the first five...

March 2015

March 20, 2015

7 defining values for our family

Last night, my brilliant and beautiful wife, Ashley, and I went out on a date. It's...

March 11, 2015

How to make “bedtime” the best part of your family’s day

In the Willis household, everyone's least favorite part of the day has been "Bedtime." No...

March 09, 2015

February 2015

February 20, 2015

Dealing with “baggage” in your marriage

Last time I flew on a plane, I remember feeling shocked at how expensive it...

February 11, 2015

How (and when) to talk to your kids about S-E-X

Not long ago, my seven-year-old son picked up a Maxim Magazine at the barber shop...

February 09, 2015

How many kids should you have?

One of the most important questions married couples wrestle with is, "How many kids should...

February 08, 2015

Ten essential ingredients in EVERY healthy relationship

As the Founder of StrongerMarriages.org, a pastor a relationship blogger, and the author of The Seven...

February 08, 2015

Ten essential principles for true intimacy.

I just finished reading the book "Scary Close: Dropping the act and finding true intimacy" by: Donald Miller....

February 06, 2015

7 realities about life with a newborn baby

A few days ago, my AMAZING wife Ashley gave birth to our fourth son! Yes, you read...