by Dan Seaborn | Sep 25, 2023 | Salem
To a degree, it was understandable that Rob wanted to disengage after work. His time on the job was stressful and pressurized, so when he got home afterwards, he didn’t have much energy left over. That’s the noble version of the story, at least. The harder truth is...
by Dan Seaborn | Sep 18, 2023 | Salem
For a while, Matt and Julie’s son Dylan had been asking his parents to buy him a toy gun so he could play Cops & Robbers in the backyard. But for a while, Matt and Julie disagreed about whether or not it was right for their little boy to have a gun, even if it was...
by Dan Seaborn | Sep 18, 2023 | Salem
I’m convinced that the phases of child development are what turn parents into broken records. As our kids grow up and mature, time passes in phases. Our kids are newborns, toddlers, children, adolescents, adults. With each chunk of time that comes and goes, we find...
by Dan Seaborn | Sep 11, 2023 | Salem
Dads, at some point, your child will eventually lie. And I want to ask how you will handle it when your child lies to you. Because it will happen. And remember that it’s not because your children are bad kids, it’s most likely because they don’t want to disappoint you...
by Dan Seaborn | Sep 4, 2023 | Salem
I want to share something a counselor talked to me about recently. Sarah Ingram, who counsels kids and teens, shared this insight and asked me to pass it along to parents and grandparents. She works with kids and teens on a regular basis and has seen a pattern emerge...
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