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Last year, there was more drama in the Christmas drama than some of the parents were hoping for. The kids began preparing long before the snow started falling and by December they were practicing regularly. Miss Ang was nervous, but the kids seemed fine. The play called for God to be the narrator, and a…

Have you ever been to court? I have. It is far from the happiest place on earth, but we’ve managed to dig up some courtroom funnies. Here are some actual questions asked of those under oath: So, besides your wife and children, do you have any other pets? Was that the same nose you broke…

Raising a teen? Phil Callaway shares wise parenting advice. I’m always quick to tell parents that we loved it when our kids were teens. “Were you medicated?” one of them asked. No. But it wasn’t all easy. Raising teens is like a Chinese buffet. There will be sweet. There will be sour. And there will…

Smartphone Use for Kids and Parents Life has certainly changed in the age of the smartphone. 150 years ago when I was a kid, we had rotary phones. They had cords attached to them. There was no call display, no redial. You had to spin this big wheel thingee with your finger to dial each…

Understanding the Bible One of the games parents and grandparents love most is the translation game – the fine art of making sense of a toddler’s gibberish. When my son’s firstborn says “yeesh,” he could be saying “cheese,” or “shoes,” or “keys,” or “my pants are on fire!” It’s hard to tell. In toddlerese, my…

On Laugh Again, we bring you news you won’t hear on the news. Like the tale of a Kangaroo that broke into an Australian home and locked itself in the bathroom. I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go.

Where can we find hope when we are faced with loss? One of the great challenges of starting a business is coming up with a catchy name. But some people go too far with this. Here are some real examples. • There’s Jitter’s Coffee Shop. Jitters? Maybe their slogan should be, “Got the shakes? Come…

How can we have happy and healthy marriage relationships? It’s that time of year when, thanks to the grace of God and a long-suffering spouse, I get to celebrate another anniversary. It’s gardening time, too! The zucchini is out of control. They’re the size of speedboats and I’ve started sneaking them over to the neighbour’s…

How to keep calm and maintain perspective when things go wrong! This was the Summer of the Wasp Infestation at the Callaway house. I waged war on four nests in our yard. During the fourth campaign, one of the critters decided to practice acupuncture on my left hand. I don’t deal with pain quietly, so I…