by 12tasks | Mar 28, 2022 | Jack Taylor
Peaceful conflict seems to be an oxymoron when it comes to working out friction with your emerging teen. We are designed for intimate connection with others in our family where we can freely express ourselves and be accepted. Being vulnerable can leave us open to...
by 12tasks | Mar 22, 2022 | Jack Taylor
One of the things I enjoy doing is writing. Each of my books focuses on dramatic themes which we can all relate with. My characters desire to love and to be loved. They want security, significance, purpose, hope, meaning and grace. Dr. Tim Kimmel, in his book, Grace...
by 12tasks | Mar 16, 2022 | Jack Taylor
Impacting the next generations is a natural part of any parental legacy. While I didn’t fully think through all the reasons why blogging is an essential part of inspiring other parents to engage with their children in a deliberate and challenging way, I saw the impact...
by 12tasks | Feb 24, 2022 | Jack Taylor
Everyone of us who walks the pathway of parenthood once questioned what was up with our parent’s generation. Now, we’ve realized that we’re often out of step with the generation we’ve given birth to. 12 Tasks is designed to help build some significant bridges across...
by 12tasks | Jan 31, 2022 | Jack Taylor
Some of you know what it is like to live in spaces where it seems like the walls are little more than wallpaper or cardboard. You can hear a whisper happening on the other side. At times, our children might feel like they live in a home with paper walls where...
by 12tasks | Jan 10, 2022 | Jack Taylor
It’s been snowing in the Pacific Northwest and I don’t remember having to shovel this much before. When we were in Kenya, we used to tell our children that we’d see snow when we got back to Canada but apart from one brief flurry (which didn’t stick) on one Hallowe’en...
