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Families: Building Bridges over Troubled Waters
The push-pull of modern life keeps us and our families under pressure and on edge. This tends to drive us apart into...
Childhood Transitions: Endings Hold the Seeds of the Next Beginning
On Friday my three-and-a-half-year-old grandson begins “school†for the first time....
The Gift of Trust & the Courage to Admit Vulnerability
How might efforts to cover up our challenges and struggles be sending powerful messages that the truth is too challenging for our family relationships to survive?
The Grace of Both/and during the Holidays
Although the calendar clearly indicates that winter has arrived, here in south Florida we continue to swelter....
Limited Family Resources: Time, Money, and Attention
Resolve to spend less on stuff. Find ways to spend time together as a family. Kids yearn for & need our focused attention. It is the gold of family currency. Consider what a blessing it is to inculcate financial self-discipline as a family value. It’s a gift that lasts a lifetime.
Not So Random Acts of Kindness: Show Kids How to Walk the Talk
Last week’s blog explored how values influence our parenting. We focused specifically on kindness...
Choose Kindness Today. Our Choices Matter.
Last week during a discussion around the dinner table, my daughter’s step-daughter posed a...
Holiday Traditions and Rituals Weave Connection
Halloween is just around the corner and a rapid succession of holidays will quickly follow. As Intentional Parents, we...
Treasures of the Heart
I have skipped writing GIFT’s weekly blog post during the last few weeks because...
Disaster Preparation Eases Fear
Wildfires, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes—weather has dominated the headlines in recent months....
