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Soundtracks Build Connection
Music evokes emotion in ways deeper than words. It unlocks memories reminding us of people, places, times, and events. This is why film producers spend small fortunes blending the perfect soundtrack for their works. Most of us compile music collections on our phones and can listen whenever we wish, to whatever we choose. We care about music and even consider certain special songs as “ours.” As Intentional Parents, music offers us an important avenue for strengthening connection with our kids.
Heart to Heart Conversations
Unless adoptive parents are also adoptees, we can only approximate in our minds and hearts what it must be like for...
Muscle Cramps, Triggers & Traumaversaries. Oh My!
In the world of adoption, we hear a lot about grief, loss, trauma, and emotional triggers. As parents how do we deal...
Planting the Seeds of Relationship Success
I took a class this weekend to learn about native plants for the garden in my new house. The basic rule the instructor...
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. Toddlerhood will give way to...
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. I've...
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 and the importance...
