Older man hauling big freshly caught fish

Obsessions

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Men are a different sort of people that are very hard for us more emotionally balanced females to understand. To prove this statement I would like to bring to your attention one very bad male quirk. They become obsessed with something: their jobs, a project (meaningful or otherwise), a sport or hobby, or any number of “I'm too busy” projects. I know most of you ladies in our readership have assumed Mike is the perfect husband. I can't imagine what gave you that idea. Here is a true story of just what a rotten fellow ... Read More
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Go Love Yourself?

Michael Pearl

Mike and Debi offer advice to a husband planning to walk away from a miserable marriage lacking trust and intimacy. Can such a union be restored? Recommended resources are available for a husband at the end of his rope.

Read Article June 2011 21 comments
Happy mom with her arms wrapped around her little son

Mirror of Our Reflection

Shoshanna (Pearl) Easling

Children reflect our attitudes and moods. Shoshanna Easling relates how she daily delights in her children from the moment they awake. Discover ways to improve your reflection by improving your outlook.

Read Article June 2011 7 comments
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We Say Good Morning

Michael Pearl

How do YOU greet each new day? Does the dawn find you pressed to meet deadlines, tackle chores and get everyone else going? Michael Pearl gains a new perspective from his five-year-old grandson, Jeremiah.

Read Article June 2011 19 comments
Angry little blonde-haired girl wearing orange and green

Throwing Anger in the Garbage

Shalom (Pearl) Brand

For little Laila, whining and crying was becoming a habit. Her mama, Shalom Brand, enlisted the help of big sister Gracie to make anger their common enemy. Soon they found many ways to chase away those negative responses.

Read Article June 2011 13 comments
Apprenticship

Apprenticeship

Michael Pearl

Our interactions with children have a great impact upon their development. Time invested in them today will pay dividends tomorrow. Learn how to plant seeds that will flourish long after you are gone.

Read Article June 2011 7 comments
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Family Government

Michael Pearl

Mike Huckabee stated that the family is the most basic form of government. Michael Pearl agrees and discusses the importance of making sure that children are trained to be self-governed and self-disciplined.

Read Article April 2011 12 comments
A mom homeschooling her little girl and toddler

Rising to the Challenge

Debi Pearl

A mother of three asks advice after her husband tells her to put the children in public school and begin studying for a degree. Debi offers advice on how to look on a husband’s motives with goodwill and gain his good favor.

Read Article April 2011 14 comments
Angry Children

Angry Children

Michael Pearl

When overcome with frustration, children can lash out in anger. Learn how to become your little ones’ advocate and example so that they might acquire the tools necessary to confidently face life’s difficulties.

Read Article April 2011 55 comments
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Happy Mama

Shalom (Pearl) Brand

It can sometimes be difficult to understand their meaning, but children’s prayers are precious! Shalom Brand reminds little ones that God is happy to answer a child’s prayer . . . and that Mama can be the beneficiary!

Read Article April 2011 14 comments
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Yes! I Am Normal

Shoshanna (Pearl) Easling

Shoshanna Easling is the youngest of Mike and Debi’s children. People who balk at To Train Up a Child’s methods are often surprised when they meet this poised, confident and outgoing wife, mother and business woman.

Read Article April 2011 82 comments