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 Family Matters Archives

  December 31, 03
   Role Models?
  December 30, 03
   Good News and Bad News
  December 29, 03
   Committed For Life
  December 26, 03
   Committed Marriage Does Work
  December 25, 03
   New Starts Are Possible
  December 24, 03
   Teach Your Kids to Give Kindness This Christmas
  December 23, 03
   The Greatest Gifts
  December 22, 03
   New Starts Are Possible
  December 19, 03
   A Mom's Job Description - Part 2
  December 18, 03
   A Mom's Job Description - Part 1
  December 17, 03
   Forgiveness
  December 16, 03
   The Healing Power of Forgiveness
  December 15, 03
   Teach Your Kids to Give Kindness This Christmas
  December 12, 03
   Is Your Life in Balance When it Comes to Work and Family?
  December 11, 03
   Forgiveness Keeps a Family Functioning Properly
  December 10, 03
   Turning a Painful Past Into a Brilliant Future
  December 9, 03
   The Greatest Gifts
  December 8, 03
   Keeping Your Marriage Healthy
  December 5, 03
   The Play of the Year - Part 2
  December 4, 03
   The Play of the Year - Part 1
  December 3, 03
   The Blitz - Part 3
  December 2, 03
   The Blitz - Part 2
  December 1, 03
   The Blitz - Part 1
  November 28, 03
   A Thanksgiving That Satisfies the Heart, Not Just the Appetite - Part 1
  November 27, 03
   A Thanksgiving That Satisfies the Heart, Not Just the Appetite - Part 3
  November 26, 03
   A Thanksgiving That Satisfies the Heart, Not Just the Appetite - Part 2
  November 25, 03
   A Thanksgiving That Satisfies the Heart, Not Just the Appetite - Part 1
  November 24, 03
   Teach Your Teens How to Drive Responsibly
  November 21, 03
   Making Family Success a Super Goal
  November 20, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 4
  November 19, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 3
  November 18, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 2
  November 17, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 1
  November 14, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 2
  November 13, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 1
  November 12, 03
   Good Marriages Don't Just Happen By Accident
  November 11, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 1
  November 10, 03
   The Benefits of Marriage Small Groups - Part 3
  November 7, 03
   The Benefits of Marriage Small Groups - Part 2
  November 6, 03
   The Benefits of Marriage Small Groups - Part 1
  November 5, 03
   Kids Need Time to be Kids - Part 3
  November 4, 03
   Kids Need Time to be Kids - Part 2
  November 3, 03
   Kids Need Time to Be Kids - Part 1
  October 31, 03
   The Power of Marriage Mentorship - Part 2
  October 30, 03
   The Power of Marriage Mentorship - Part 1
  October 29, 03
   Family Basics
  October 28, 03
   An Airport Family Reunion
  October 27, 03
   Decide to Keep Your Marriage Passionate
  October 24, 03
   Kids Need a Positive Place and Vision
  October 23, 03
   The Importance of Vision for Relationships and Families
  October 22, 03
   Giving a Child a Vision for a Bright Future
  October 21, 03
   Giving Kids Something To Say 'Yes' To
  October 20, 03
   There's No Lemon Law for Marriage
  October 17, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 3
  October 16, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 2
  October 15, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 1
  October 14, 03
   The Law of the Harvest - Part 2
  October 13, 03
   The Law of the Harvest - Part 1
  October 10, 03
   The Value of Competition - Part 4
  October 9, 03
   Loving and Accepting Our Children
  October 8, 03
   The Value of Competition - Part 3
  October 7, 03
   What Kind of Lifestyle Are You Modeling For Your Children?
  October 6, 03
   The Value of Competition - Part 2
  October 3, 03
   Decide to Put Your Family First
  October 2, 03
   Tapping Into the Wisdom of Family Life Veterans
  October 1, 03
   Intentionally Improving Your Family Life
  September 30, 03
   Grandparents are Well Springs of Love
  September 29, 03
   Are We Encouraging Our Kids?
  September 26, 03
   Stay Involved With Your Child's School Life
  September 25, 03
   The Divorce Assumption
  September 24, 03
   The Value of the School Years
  September 23, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 3
  September 22, 03
   Drive-Thru Communication - Part 2
  September 19, 03
   Keep On Loving Your Teen
  September 18, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 2
  September 17, 03
   Drive-Thru Communication - Part 1
  September 16, 03
   The Herd Instinct of Teen Culture
  September 15, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 1
  September 12, 03
   Tapping Into the Wisdom of Family Life Veterans
  September 11, 03
   Grandparents Are Well Springs of Love
  September 10, 03
   Abstinence is Best Path to Future Marital Success
  September 9, 03
   Stay Involved With Your Child's School Life
  September 8, 03
   The Value of the School Years
  September 5, 03
   Teaching Our Kids to Honor and Respect Others
  September 4, 03
   For Your Family's Sake, Leave Work At The Office
  September 3, 03
   Getting the Best Out of Sports for Your Kids
  September 2, 03
   Handling Finances in Marriage
  September 1, 03
   Count the Cost
  August 29, 03
   Is Your Home a Warm, Encouraging Place for Kids?
  August 28, 03
   Beauty Based on Relationship
  August 27, 03
   The Power of Unconditional Love
  August 26, 03
   For Your Family's Sake, Leave Work At The Office
  August 25, 03
   When it Comes to Family, Focus on the Basics
  August 22, 03
   Modeling Healthy Relationships for Our Kids
  August 21, 03
   Practicing Positive Parenting
  August 20, 03
   Sex on Television
  August 19, 03
   Dropping Our Pride in Order to Keep Our Family First
  August 18, 03
   A Good Family Vacation Begins With the Right Attitude
  August 15, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 3
  August 14, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 2
  August 13, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 1
  August 12, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 4
  August 11, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 3
  August 8, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 2
  August 7, 03
   A State of Marital Emergency - Part 1
  August 6, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 3
  August 5, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 2
  August 4, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 1
  August 1, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 5
  July 31, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 4
  July 30, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 3
  July 29, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 2
  July 28, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 1
  July 25, 03
   Are We Willing to Stand Up and Protect Our Kids?
  July 24, 03
   We Can't Recycle Time With Our Kids
  July 23, 03
   Every Kid Needs a 'Hugger'
  July 22, 03
   There Are More Important Things Than Winning On Sunday
  July 21, 03
   Are We Encouraging the Lasting Qualities in Our Kids?
  July 18, 03
   Decide to Put Your Family First
  July 17, 03
   Intentionally Improving Your Family Life
  July 16, 03
   Don't Let Your Curiosity Lead You Down a Dangerous Path
  July 15, 03
   The Complexity of Imitating Marriage
  July 14, 03
   Staying Focused On the Truth
  July 11, 03
   Boone Family Priorities - Part 2
  July 10, 03
   Boone Family Priorities - Part 1
  July 9, 03
   Speaking Positively About Your Marriage
  July 8, 03
   Keeping Your Marriage Healthy
  July 7, 03
   What Kind of Lifestyle Are You Modeling For Your Children?
  July 4, 03
   Dropping Our Pride in Order to Keep Our Family First
  July 3, 03
   A Good Family Vacation Begins With the Right Attitude
  July 2, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 2
  July 1, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 1
  June 30, 03
   There's No Lemon Law for Marriage
  June 27, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 3
  June 26, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 2
  June 25, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 1
  June 24, 03
   Lesson From Smallville - Part 2
  June 23, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 1
  June 20, 03
   Honoring Their Dad
  June 19, 03
   Turning a Painful Past Into a Brilliant Future
  June 18, 03
   The Character to Love Others Despite Imperfections
  June 17, 03
   What Really Matters in Life
  June 16, 03
   The Power of Encouragement
  June 13, 03
   Being an Emotionally Engaged Father - Part 2
  June 12, 03
   An Airport Family Reunion
  June 11, 03
   Being an Emotionally Engaged Father- Part 1
  June 10, 03
   Decide to Keep Your Marriage Passionate
  June 9, 03
   A Dad's Influence
  June 6, 03
   Building Family Relationships Around the Dinner Table
  June 5, 03
   Connecting With Your Kids At Night
  June 4, 03
   Making Commitments To Put Family First
  June 3, 03
   Having a Strategy for Family Success
  June 2, 03
   Having a Strategy for Marital Success
  May 30, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 3
  May 29, 03
   Drive-Thru Communication - Part 2
  May 28, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 2
  May 27, 03
   Drive-Thru Communication - Part 1
  May 26, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 1
  May 23, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 3
  May 22, 03
   The Power of Encouragement
  May 21, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 2
  May 20, 03
   Turning a Painful Past Into a Brilliant Future
  May 19, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 1
  May 16, 03
   The Man Who Wants to Build a Great Marriage
  May 15, 03
   Being An Encouraging Person
  May 14, 03
   Give Your Kids the Highest Standards
  May 13, 03
   The Real Survivor
  May 12, 03
   Let's Challenge Teens to Live Great Lives
  May 9, 03
   A Mom's Job Description - Part 2
  May 8, 03
   A Mom's Job Description - Part 1
  May 7, 03
   Are We Encouraging Our Kids?
  May 6, 03
   Rules Without Relationship Lead to Rebellion
  May 5, 03
   Single Parenting
  May 2, 03
   The Herd Instinct of Teen Culture
  May 1, 03
   Giving Your Teens a Compass for Life
  April 30, 03
   Is Your Life in Balance When it Comes to Work and Family?
  April 29, 03
   Keep On Loving Your Teen
  April 28, 03
   Giving Teens Responsibility
  April 25, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 2
  April 24, 03
   Give Your Kids the Highest Standards
  April 23, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 4
  April 22, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 1
  April 21, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 4
  April 18, 03
   No One Should Be Left on the Sidelines
  April 17, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 3
  April 16, 03
   The Law of the Harvest - Part 2
  April 15, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 2
  April 14, 03
   The Law of the Harvest - Part 1
  April 11, 03
   A Tribute to Nathan Chapman - Part 1
  April 10, 03
   Dropping Our Pride in Order to Keep Our Family First
  April 9, 03
   A Good Family Vacation Begins With the Right Attitude
  April 8, 03
   Talking About Family in Leadership
  April 7, 03
   Why Jeff Van Gundy left Pro Basketball
  April 4, 03
   Committed For Life
  April 3, 03
   Committed Marriage Does Work
  April 2, 03
   The Courage to Stand Up For What's Right
  April 1, 03
   Boone Family Priorities - Part 2
  March 31, 03
   Boone Family Priorities - Part 1
  March 28, 03
   Honoring Their Dad
  March 27, 03
   What Really Matters in Life
  March 26, 03
   The Blitz - Part 3
  March 25, 03
   The Blitz - Part 2
  March 24, 03
   The Blitz - Part 1
  March 21, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 5
  March 20, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 4
  March 19, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 3
  March 18, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 2
  March 17, 03
   The Unique Challenges of Stepfamilies - Part 1
  March 14, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 3
  March 13, 03
   Dealing With Anger
  March 12, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 2
  March 11, 03
   Is Your Home a Warm, Encouraging Place for Kids?
  March 10, 03
   Coach Gruden's Best Call - Part 1
  March 7, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 3
  March 6, 03
   The New Virginity - Part 2
  March 5, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 2
  March 4, 03
   The New Virginity - Part 1
  March 3, 03
   Talking to Your Kids About Sex - Part 1
  February 28, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 3
  February 27, 03
   Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
  February 26, 03
   Lesson From Smallville - Part 2
  February 25, 03
   There's No Lemon Law for Marriage
  February 24, 03
   Lessons From Smallville - Part 1
  February 21, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 3
  February 20, 03
   Marriage and Fatherhood Mature Men - Part 2
  February 19, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 2
  February 18, 03
   Marriage and Fatherhood Mature Men - Part 1
  February 17, 03
   Mel's Marriage - Part 1
  February 14, 03
   A Valentine's Day Reminder
  February 13, 03
   Resolving Conflict in Marriage
  February 12, 03
   What Makes Our Marriages Better?
  February 11, 03
   Communicating From the Heart
  February 10, 03
   The Built-In Relationship Monitor - Part 2
  February 7, 03
   The Built-In Relationship Monitor - Part 1
  February 6, 03
   The Play of the Year - Part 2
  February 5, 03
   The Play of the Year - Part 1
  February 4, 03
   Role Models?
  February 3, 03
   Making Family Success a Super Goal
  January 31, 03
   A Tribute to Dave Thomas - Part 2
  January 30, 03
   A Tribute to Dave Thomas - Part 1
  January 29, 03
   Teaching Our Kids to Honor and Respect Others
  January 28, 03
   Are We Willing to Stand Up and Protect Our Kids?
  January 27, 03
   What Makes Our Marriages Better?
  January 24, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 2
  January 23, 03
   Marriage is the Key Weapon in Our War on Poverty
  January 22, 03
   The Bulls and Bears of Marriage - Part 1
  January 21, 03
   Environmentalists for the Family
  January 20, 03
   The Built-In Relationship Monitor - Part 2
  January 17, 03
   The Antidote to Loneliness
  January 16, 03
   The Built-In Relationship Monitor - Part 1
  January 15, 03
   Preparing for Marriage Makes Sense
  January 14, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 3
  January 13, 03
   A Mom's Job Description - Part 1
  January 10, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 2
  January 9, 03
   The Character to Love Others Despite Imperfections
  January 8, 03
   Windows to the Heart
  January 7, 03
   Preventing the Fires of Family Life - Part 1
  January 6, 03
   The Divorce Assumption
  January 3, 03
   Kids Need a Positive Place and Vision
  January 2, 03
   The Importance of Vision for Relationships and Families
  January 1, 03
   Giving a Child a Vision for a Bright Future