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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...
Choose Kindness Today. Our Choices Matter.
Last week during a discussion around the dinner table, my daughter’s step-daughter posed a question: As a parent, what...
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 I’ve been in the process of moving....
Disaster Preparation Eases Fear
Wildfires, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes—weather has dominated the headlines in recent months. Disaster strikes...
Building Connections, Making Memories: Campfires, S’mores & Good Times
Be intentional about creating a memorable chapter in your family’s history. During this upcoming Labor Day weekend, why not plan some family memory-making activity? Can’t get away? Why not build a campfire in the backyard? Or, have a “camp out” in the house complete with a picnic meal and “tent.” Go on a night hike. Play flashlight tag. Notice the stars while simply enjoying being together.
Attunement Ensures It Is Safe to Love
How might your life change if your relationships were attuned? What would be the first step and how soon will you take it? How can we build trust in our families? With our partners? How can we model a willingness to be vulnerable as well as the careful way we respond to such overtures to connection as the sacred trust they actually represent. Trust, connection and attunement are fragile, take time to build & are also easily damaged–especially that specialized level of Adoption-attunement which understands the complexity of factors that adoption imposes on families built by adoption.
Navigating the School Year with Intention
Schools have already reopened in my community which reminds me of the need for intentionality in how we guide our...
