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A Teen's Guide to Success

In this new book by Dr. Ben Bernstein, author of Test Success, Dr. Bernstein (Dr. B) uncovers the key principles for success, whether in...

The Quotable Parent

With more than 300 unique quotations, The Quotable Parent shares thoughts, ideas, humor, and advice from the best minds of the ages for ...

A Couple's Guide to Happy Retirement

Practicing psychologist and retirement expert Sara Yogev, Ph.D., shares more than thirty years of practical experience counseling retire...

Glad to Be Dad

After staying home with his two sons for a year and his daughter since her infancy, Tim Myers knows all about being a stay-at-home paren...

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Apples and Healthy Living

  Leah Channas, the Familius film intern loves apples. In fact she loves apples so much they have become a major part of her healthy living. Curious? Watch Leah's .....

Josh Shipp's Graduation Speech

  Our friend Josh Shipp provides a most unique and meaningful graduation speech. Listen to caring adults? Are you crazy? Watch and see. Thanks, Josh, for pro .....

Regular Days

  After 3/11, we, the Japanese people, are facing many difficulties. We are still looking for the way to take the next step.

The Delgados: Best of Both Worlds

Juan and Karsen Delgado come from two different cultures and are busy working parents yet they bring the best of both worlds together to raise their two children in a happ .....

LATEST ARTICLES

Reduced-Guilt Ramen Noodles

I craved ramen incessantly during my first trimester of pregnancy, but I couldn’t shake the guilt that came from knowing how nutritional .....

A Bit of Hope

          The dream goes like this: I’m sitting at my daughter Kamryn’s high school graduation.  The warm .....

Talking to Children about Trauma

  On April 15, 2013, forty-five year-old Todd Losee ran his third Boston Marathon. At home in West Michigan, his wife and .....

Are you Listening?

Beginning my first semester of College, I attended a small scripture study group my friends held nightly a few doors down from my dorm.& .....

MPAA PG-13--Meet the new change, same as the old change

  When the announcement came that the MPAA had made an important change in the rating system, I must confess that my immediate .....

LATEST BLOGS
21 May 2013

Today and this week hundreds of thousands of teens will graduate high school. They will gather with their families to hear a commencement speech that will inspire them, will embolden them, will counsel them. Some speeches will be given by politicians, others by military brass, others by movie stars, others by comedians, and others by religious .....

20 May 2013

  Sometimes we are concerned about money. In a family, it can be a fairly substantial discussion. One way the Pater saves money is by having exceptionally frugal children . . . 

16 May 2013

If you haven't taken time in a while to sit and read with a child, to look at a picture book together and explore new ideas, new worlds, to laugh or discuss, to be surprised or to learn something new, then you are missing out on one of the great joys of life.    We recommend you find your inner child and read a picture book.&n .....

15 May 2013

  “The love of family and the admiration of friends is much more important than wealth and privilege.” —Charles Kuralt

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