When you’re in the wrong

By Bev and Phil Haas   I have a stressful job, but that’s no excuse for allowing my bad day at work to follow me home. I’m too embarrassed to go into detail about how I spoke to my kids. Any suggestions on how to make right the wrong I inflicted on my family?   You’ve […]

Praying together as a couple

  My husband and I talked with our minister who encouraged us to begin praying together. We were too embarrassed to ask how to do this, so we’re asking you for guidance.   Like all communication, prayer is a vital link that gives meaning to a person’s life and relationships. Couple prayer has been the […]

Kids and money

Home Bev and Phil Haas We didn’t make wise financial decisions early on as a couple and now that we have kids we don’t want them growing up and making the same mistakes. How should we begin to teach our kids about managing money? According to Charles Schwab & Company’s recent online survey, many parents […]

What was he thinking?

Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas Our sixth grade son is intellectually gifted but based on his behavior you wouldn’t know it. He’s not mean spirited, but he just doesn’t think and keeps getting into trouble at school. Last year he brought a knife to school to show his friends. Recently he was suspended […]

Is preschool right for my child?

Home Life by Bev and Phil Haas I took the advice of friends and enrolled our 3-year-old daughter in preschool with their children, but now I’m having doubts about the decision. Is it really that important for a child to have this “jump” before entering kindergarten? I’m not even sure this is the right preschool […]