Tag Archive: Family

One Day at a Time

“One day at a time–this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet… Read More

Three Habits You Can Break or Create Today

“When you woke up this morning, what did you do first? Did you hop in the shower, check your email, or grab a doughnut? What did you say to your kids on the… Read More

Happy Mother’s Day

“Without mothers, there might be stars but no one to wish upon them No lips to kiss, no hands to hold No eyes to gaze upon sunsets gold Without mothers, there might be a… Read More

Mother’s Day vs. Father’s Day

I always suspected dads were getting screwed… :-D Mother’s Day vs. Father’s Day [infographic] – Holy Kaw!.

One day at a time…

“It’s easy to look at all the tasks and unsolved problems and feel so pressured that we get paralyzed and don’t get any­thing done. It takes discipline to gather in our scattered forces… Read More

Easy does it…

“I watched a friend set up beach chairs and an umbrella. He was grunting, groaning, trying with all his might to accomplish a simple task. After he finished, he looked around and clapped… Read More

Enjoying the Little Things

“Author Dan Millman says, “The key to happiness isn’t in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”  How true!  Enjoying the little things and teaching your kids to do the… Read More

Empty-handed, full-hearted

Leo Babauta shared this back in March… We often load ourselves up when we travel, because we want to be prepared for various situations. This burden of being prepared leaves us with our… Read More

The Way of the Peaceful Parent

Leo Babauta shares this today… There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A reader requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free parenting, as the father of six kids. And while I… Read More

10 Ways to Overcome a Painful Past

This is so good… Author Scott Peck opens his classic book “The Road Less Travelled” with the following phrase: “Life is difficult.”  The line works because it is so true. Life is not… Read More

Family issues

We can draw a healthy line, a healthy boundary, between ourselves and our nuclear family. We can separate ourselves from their issues. Some of us may have family members who are addicted to… Read More

It’s not you, it’s me: How family karma shapes your relationship

My favorite ‘healthy’ blog of the week is called ‘Loving with Power’ and it’s hosted by my client Michele Lisenbury Christensen. Ah, you say, client! This is just another developer promoting his work.… Read More

10 Strategies to Help Solve Your Marriage Problems

Many good marriages slip into crisis because we don’t or won’t believe how much work it takes to keep relationships humming at optimal levels. Another reason is a simple failure in imagination. But… Read More

10 Essential Tips For Great Communication With Your Kids

An open and honest continuing dialogue with our children is crucial for parental success. When walls are created and information stunted, we are not able to forecast trouble looming on the horizon. Lack… Read More

10 Ways to Get Your Wife to Trust You

Two brothers live at home with their parents. Don, 17, has a strict curfew. Dan, 16, is never told when to come home. The difference is trust. Mom and dad know Dan will… Read More

You Are Enough, Period!

Mastin Kipp shares this thought today… Where we get our source of approval from is everything. As children we look up to and make our parents our Higher Power. We think they are… Read More

10 Things to Consider Before You Let Your Children Quit

Life is difficult. It’s a given! We’re born, we open our eyes, dad misinterprets our cry, mom puts the diaper on too tight, someone else drops our pacifier – and it begins. But… Read More

10 things scripture says about being a father

There is nothing easy about being a dad. Especially nowadays, if conversations around the water-cooler are anything to go by. Well, we hear your pain. But an honest look at history reveals a—well—comforting… Read More

10 Tips on Dealing with Sibling Rivalry

Sibling rivalry has been described as a shoot-out between Siamese twins. When your children are in conflict, it’s not fun to watch them take out their hurts and anger on one another. As… Read More

Surprising secrets to school success

After a busy day, dinner, and getting the kids to bed, heaven forbid if sifting through a stack of parenting studies isn’t the first way you choose to unwind! Still it’s a shame… Read More

25 characteristics of a husband who truly loves his wife

1. Includes his wife in envisioning the future. 2. Accepts spiritual responsibility for his family. 3. Is willing to say “I’m sorry” and “Forgive me” to his family. 4. Discusses household responsibilities with… Read More

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