Last week we discussed some positive ways to discipline junior high and high school adolescents and students that attempted to understand their stage of development and show them dignity, respect, and trust with responsibility as a means of preventing major disciplinary disruptions from occurring in the first place. But what do we do when we [...]

Recently I was speaking at a MOPS group and a Mentor Mom spoke before me on the importance of kids needing time to simply be kids. As a talented and passionate piano teacher, she shared with us a little secret about her selection process for accepting potential piano students: she has the kids fill out [...]

This article originally appeared in my monthly newsletter this past March. What do you think about this time of the year when Easter is almost upon us? Do you look forward to springtime weather and new life? Are you anticipating the Easter Sunday service and saying “He is risen, indeed!” in unison with the church [...]

This post originally appeared in 380 Guide‘s recent publication. At first glance, these A,B,C,D’s aren’t very cheery; in fact, they could be perceived as downright depressing. Just reading these words might make you want to go back to bed or find a fairy tale version of parenting in which you know the ending will be “and they [...]

Over the years, the topic that I receive the most questions on, write and speak on most frequently is discipline. I’ve written several books on discipline that you can check out, including a new one coming out soon co-authored with June Hunt called Bonding with your Children through Boundaries, the follow-up to Bonding with Your Teen through Boundaries. And [...]

For those hwo are interested (and I know it’s a few million of you, I’m sure!), here’s what the Capehart family has been up to this past year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone! Capehart Christmas 2011

At this time of year we often sing the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” We may even act them out or change the words to make them even more funny and applicable to our home, school, ministry or business. However, if you travel back in time, you will be amazed to discover that the [...]

Two recent TED talks shed some interesting light on a couple of fascinating questions: when does learning begin, and what do babies think? The answers given by both speakers present new scientific findings that not only run contrary to common sense but present conclusive evidence that the inner-life of babies is far more rich than we ever [...]

It’s been one of those December days with so many things on your calendar that you finally had to put the events in abbreviations. But now your calendar looks like Alphabet Soup and even you can’t remember what the letters stand for anymore. BSFP…bring snack for party? But what party? Your child’s party at school? [...]

In Part One I addressed Mr. Zicherman’s claim that video games make kids smarter. I argued that the only brain benefits of playing video games are related to areas concerned with problem-solving and multi-tasking. Therefore the bold claim that kids are “smarter” from playing video games should not be made without pointing out the many limitations [...]