Gary OliverAug 3, 20212 minPursuing Excellence, not PerfectionQuestion: Our 14-year-old son is obsessed with being the best and can be devastated by even small mistakes and setbacks which often lead...
Gary OliverAug 2, 20212 minBuilding Up Healthy ChildrenQuestion: This past year has brought massive disruptions in our lives. With both of us working full-time jobs it’s limited our time with...
Gary OliverJul 1, 20213 minEncouraging Bible StudyQuestion: We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a Bible study they show NO interest. We want to...
Gary OliverJun 1, 20212 minInterruptions, Instability & AngerQuestion: With all of the changes, interruptions and instability our son and daughter have experienced over the past several months,...
Gary OliverMay 3, 20212 minMaximizing CommunicationQuestion: We have two teenage children. While we have good relationships, we don’t communicate as well as we’d like. In fact, much of...
Gary OliverApr 2, 20213 minCrushing ExpectationsQuestion Our 14-year-old son is obsessed with being the best and can be devastated by even small mistakes and setbacks which often lead...
Gary OliverMar 2, 20212 minBalancing DisciplineQuestion This past year has brought massive disruptions in our lives. With both of us working full-time jobs it’s limited our time with...
Gary OliverFeb 2, 20213 minBible Study with TeensQuestion We have two early-teen and pre-teen daughters and whenever we try to initiate a bible study they show NO interest. We want to...
Gary OliverDec 2, 20202 minMiscommunication with TeensQuestion We have two teenage children. While we have good relationships, we don’t communicate as well as we’d like. In fact, much of...
Gary OliverMar 21, 20201 minBruce Moose and the What-ifsThis is a motion video rendition of “Bruce Moose and the What-Ifs” by Gary J. Oliver & H. Norman Wright. This engaging book for children...
Gary OliverDec 5, 20192 minGoing home for breakQ: How do I prepare myself to spend Christmas break with my parents? The scene is set; the house is decorated for Christmas just as it...
Gary OliverNov 13, 20192 minRecognizing SincerityQ: How do you know when a friend is being sincere? In person conversation is a risk and exposes us in two ways. In her book Reclaiming...
Gary OliverSep 12, 20193 minMoving with ChildrenQuestion We just moved to a new town. My daughter will be in 6th grade; my son will be in 9th grade. How can I help them adjust? Answer...
Gary OliverJul 24, 20193 minTalking About SexQuestion As I was dropping off some clean laundry in my son’s room recently, I found a package of condoms on the floor. What’s the best...
Gary OliverJun 24, 20192 min5 Ways to Be an Effective FatherQuestion I grew up with a dad that was physically and emotionally absent. We have two young sons and I want to be the kind of father that...
Gary OliverJun 12, 20193 minEffective ParentingQuestions In the past year I have read several books on parenting. Each was written from a sound Biblical perspective with helpful...
Gary OliverMar 24, 20193 minConsistency in DisciplineQuestion My husband and I haven't done the greatest job in being consistent in how we discipline our 4-year-old son. Now that we have...
Gary OliverFeb 24, 20192 minSaying SorryQuestion Our 14-year-old daughter is a precious young lady with many strengths. Unfortunately, she isn’t very good at taking...
Gary OliverJan 12, 20192 minAbsent FatherQuestion My husband and I both work full-time. But when he gets home, he immediately changes clothes and parks himself in front of the...
Gary OliverDec 24, 20182 minHow Does an Extrovert, Parent an Introverted Child?Question How does an extrovert parent an introverted child? Answer In Proverbs 22:6 we are exhorted to raise our children in “the way...