Growing Intentional Families Together Blog
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Yearn to Succeed? Be Like A Baby
As a first-time grandmother, I watch my year-old grandson with fascination and amazement. Like all babies, fierce...
Empathy and the Intentional Family
Americans value success. We believe our land of opportunity rewards hard work and determination. Last week we...
“Unselfie” Cultivating Empathy Cultivates “Success”
Abraham Lincoln famously stated, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." (He paraphrased Jesus' words in his...
Planks, Platforms & Parenting
As coaches committed to Intentional Parenting, we strive to support parents' efforts to successfully fulfill their...
What Matters for Adoptive Families: the Tuning in Part of Adoption Attunement
Our recent posts focused on communication, deep listening, and respect. These are foundational values for Intentional...
Listening to Understand, Not to Refute
Authentic listening is one of the most essential communication skills and one of the hardest to master. Often, we...
Listening and Speaking: Two Sides of Relationship Communication
Adoption complicates family life; it brings tangled emotions, high stakes, and passionate commitment. Adoption also...
Can Courtesy Create Confusion?
In our previous post we examined how to repair breaches in our relationships. Families who regularly practice this...
Repairing Relationship Breaches
We all strive to get along well. But, conflict, breaches and breakdown inevitably touch every relationship. This is...
On Making Mistakes and Repairing Them
As a parent, mistakes, miscalls, misunderstandings, and miscalculations are inevitable. We all know that...
