Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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Changing Intentions, Changing Behavior: An Uphill Climb
Last week we challenged you to set time aside to have deeply connected and vulnerable conversations with the people...
Before It Is Too Late
To be successful, parenting requires love--deep, abiding, patient, forgiving love. Yet, because of the...
Believing Hearts, Hurtful Words, Healing Words
Life-affirming people make us feel better after being with them. The way they speak and interact resonates, refreshes...
Intentional Parenting, Adoption-attunement and Taking a Stand
Now that we are well into February , we've trained ourselves to write 2018 on our checks and correspondence. I find it...
Will 2018 be Smooth Sailing for Your Family?
"Will 2018 be smooth sailing for your family or will the seas be rough and choppy?" We pose this open-ended question...
Actions, Words and Family Values: Disconnected or Aligned? (Redux)
Because we believe in Intentional Parenting, last week we invited readers to consider a time-tracking practice to help...
Tips for Intentional Parenting 2018
While I'm away, I'm reposting this blog . It includes useful strategies and tips for Intentional Parenting 2018....
Parenting in the Polar Vortex of Trauma (redux)
Adoptees and adoptive Parents understand that trauma is the gift that keeps on giving. To cope with and help heal...
Reflections on a Year of Intentional Parenting
We are about to conclude another year of Intentional Parenting. I invite you to take some time to review the year....