The following tips come from Dr. Leo Godzich – words of wisdom as you cultivate your marriage in 2011. “Re-prioritize: examine what priorities need to be shifted Time Management: set and guard time for your spouse Spiritual Growth: rededicate yourselves to daily prayer together Enhanced Intimacy: set a plan to get closer in communication Personal [...]
Let’s take a look at a great and timely question. “What is the best way to raise and discipline stepkids – especially in a new relationship?” Creating a harmonious blended family is a challenge to say the least. The logistics alone can be overwhelming – moving from one household to another, coordinating holidays and family [...]
Last week we talked about choices and consistency in our parenting. Today, let’s take a look at conflict and empathy. Show and teach empathy. You can do this within the context of choices. It’s hard to switch gears, particularly when you don’t want to make a transition. Think of your own childhood – or even [...]
Deciding how to discipline, then being consistent is one of the great challenges of parenting. Here are a few tips to help you discipline effectively and avoid fighting with your kids or losing your temper. You can’t teach your kids good conflict resolution skills or emotion control if you are not exercising these qualities yourself. [...]
For most of us the holiday season brings significant changes in the rhythm of our lives and homes. Denise Roy has written a wonderful little book called MOMfulness that speaks beautifully to what has been on my heart for all of you. “Entrainment is the term coined by a Dutch physicist in 1666 who was [...]
“In their new book, America’s Four Gods, authors Paul Forese and Christopher Bader draw on the Baylor Religious Survey and Interview project to determine the extent to which people believe 1) God loves the world, 2) God judges the world, and 3) God engages the world. From this, they suggest that the American public can [...]
How much is enough, too much, just right? We hear that we shouldn’t do things for our children that they can do for themselves. We read that a child-centered home is a recipe for chaos and marital discord. We want to raise self reliant, independent individuals. And we want them to be giving, kind, generous, [...]
Several years ago I read a study that reported the three most desired phrases to hear. Curious? The first one, not surprisingly, is I Love You. We were created to love and be loved and we “love” to hear the words. It’s all part of the three C’s we’ve talked about here – this one [...]
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, and move into the full swing of activity until the New Year, I’d like to share an African experience with you. I went to Swaziland to work with orphans in Bulembu. One of my personal desires for the trip was to really practice being in the moment; to fully [...]
” More than 750 verses in the bible use the term heart. It’s where longings grow, secrets are kept, pain is flet, plans are devised, commitments solidify, and character is developed. In short, the heart is a person’s center, the deepest spot in one’s life. When you talk to yourself, you’re doing work in your [...]
