Raising Self-Reliant Kids
Chief Executive Orphan
October 14, 2025
Competence—knowing that you can handle a situation effectively—develops in children when we intentionally focus on their strengths. This doesn’t mean
Competence—knowing that you can handle a situation effectively—develops in children when we intentionally focus on their strengths. This doesn’t mean
Someone once said, “There is nothing wrong with teenagers that reasoning won’t aggravate.” It’s funny because it’s true. Raising teenagers
A parent of an eight-year-old recently wanted to know at what age she should have “the talk.” I believe it’s
What’s the secret to keeping teens out of trouble? Short answer – keep them busy. Let teenagers pursue their interests,
As they get older, teenagers should have more freedoms and fewer limits. However, there should always be some. The truth
Since my children are grown and gone, I find myself being more introspective about the past and how I raised
Gangland, bangland, A fatherless child’s wasteland. While you dwell within it, You are ever in dange… All of our content
Materialism has been a mounting problem since the 1950’s, but because of technology, it has reached new heights of concern.
Don’t punish a child for doing childish things. I’m in no way suggesting you don’t discipline your children. Certainly not.
If children live with government aid, they learn to be dependent.
Competence—knowing that you can handle a situation effectively—develops in children when we intentionally focus on their strengths. This doesn’t mean
Someone once said, “There is nothing wrong with teenagers that reasoning won’t aggravate.” It’s funny because it’s true. Raising teenagers
A parent of an eight-year-old recently wanted to know at what age she should have “the talk.” I believe it’s
What’s the secret to keeping teens out of trouble? Short answer – keep them busy. Let teenagers pursue their interests,
As they get older, teenagers should have more freedoms and fewer limits. However, there should always be some. The truth
Since my children are grown and gone, I find myself being more introspective about the past and how I raised
Gangland, bangland, A fatherless child’s wasteland. While you dwell within it, You are ever in dange… All of our content
Materialism has been a mounting problem since the 1950’s, but because of technology, it has reached new heights of concern.
Don’t punish a child for doing childish things. I’m in no way suggesting you don’t discipline your children. Certainly not.
If children live with government aid, they learn to be dependent.
