When you look at a tombstone, you see a name, something nice about the person, the year they were born and the year they died…and a small dash in between. The dash…it’s what we do between the time we’re born and the time we die…that’s what’s most important. It’s critical because the dash is your identity…it’s who you are—husband, wife, mom, dad. The dash is your influence…it’s how you touch the lives of others. ...
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When our boys were young, we built a tree house together. I learned some important parenting principles from building that tree house. Here are four of them. First, it takes time. Just as it takes time to make a plan, gather tools and construct the tree house, it also takes time to plan and make memories with your kids. Second, it requires a firm foundation. A tree house needs to rest on a sturdy foundation....
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You may have heard me say…your kids spell love T-I-M-E. And spending one-on-one time with them individually is a critically important way to communicate love. Great conversations can happen while you’re folding clothes or cooking a meal together. When you’re driving them to an after school activity, turn down the radio and strike up some conversation. Or get out of town for an overnight trip. Your time alone...
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In his book, Uncommon Marriage, Tony Dungy shares why couples often fight harder for their own pride than for the good of their marriage. He says “it goes against our human nature” to apologize when we think we’re right and our spouse is wrong. It may not be easy to take the high road, but here are 3 steps to fight for your marriage rather than your pride. First, identify what the conflict is really about. ...
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Unfortunately, our culture constantly tells our children they need more and more. And most of the time, that “more” has to come from us. As parents, we like to make our children happy. But recent research cited in the Wall Street Journal says our children would be much happier if we didn’t give them everything they wanted. So, here are a few ways to give your children less. Instead of just feeding your...
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Here are 3 ways to help your marriage feel less stressed. First, help more with the kids. If you’re the kind who constantly delegates parenting responsibilities to your spouse, step up your game…whether that means helping your son with his science project, washing your daughter’s uniform before soccer practice tomorrow, or attending a parent/teacher conference. Second, be your spouse’s teammate in parenting....
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Recently, a friend asked a small group of us that question. We all had unmarried adult children. She explained to us that if our any of our children were incapacitated and needed someone to make healthcare decisions on their behalf, and see their personal health information, a signed Designation of Health Care Surrogate was necessary. Without it, we did not have legal permission to make decisions or receive...
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