Dianne Jago on Balancing Work, Faith, and Life with Your Family
Many times what holds us back in our family, work, or relationships are the lies we believe about ourselves and what we think we should be doing. Today’s guest Dianne Jago from Deeply Rooted Magazine talks to us about the conflicting messages women hear about navigating their dreams and simultaneously surrendering to serve their families and Christ.
Jamie Sumner and Celebrating Your Family When It’s Not “Normal”
How do you celebrate your family when it’s not “normal”? We are bombarded with messages about who we are supposed to be. Social Media makes us ultra aware of what other people are doing, how they are living, what they are achieving.
If we are not careful the culture at large, our local culture, or our extended family’s culture can cause us to fit a mold that wasn’t made for us.
Tracy Steel and What To Do When Life Doesn't Go as Planned
What happens when you find you are not living the life you designed? That’s the question today’s guest Traci Steel will be answering as we talk about her new book A Redesigned Life: Uncovering God's Purpose When Life Doesn't Go as Planned.
Build Your Best Family
We have a big announcement! We are changing the name of the website and podcast to Build Your Best Family. Our mission is to help you to Imagine, Plan, and Build your Best family. We want to be clear about what we’re doing and we think the new name will do that.
How to Maintain Your Family’s Culture During Different Seasons of Life
It’s not very long after becoming a parent that we realize that family life is always changing. We create systems, rhythms, and routines to make our lives run smoothly and then before we realize it we transition into another stage of parenting. You don’t have to be a victim of the changing seasons of life.
Brendan Parker and Erick Alexander and How Music Impacts your Family
The positive effects of music on human well-being have long been acknowledged. Music is all around us it plays a big role in how we think and how we feel. The way we choose to engage with it has an impact on our family’s culture as well.
How Coaching Can Help Your Family
I've found that many people are familiar with the word "coaching" when it comes to sports, but don't know what a life coach does, what it means to have one, or how you could benefit from having one. Having a life coach had changed my life and my family’s. So I thought it was worth talking about here… because we do family culture coaching!
Meredith McDaniel on Looking Back to Move Ahead
Do you ever feel stuck? It could be from overwhelm, discouragement, or a lack of purpose. When we take time to sit and process what’s informed who and where we are today we can move past the stagnant places both in our life and in our family.
What Worked and What Didn't Work for Us in 2019
It’s that time of year again when many of us set goals and identify the things we want to change in our life. Goal setting and lifestyle shifts, especially when it comes to our family, can feel overwhelming but guess what, it doesn’t have to be. We are sharing with you a simple practice we like to do each year that helps us set our sights on the upcoming year with less dread and more enthusiasm.
Leslie Verner and Why Hospitality Matters
What do you think of when I say the word hospitality? What comes to mind for you will be different than what comes to mind for others. It looks different in other parts of our country and the world. No matter where hospitality is practiced it helps build community and make others feel valued.
How Giving Feedback will Strengthen Your Family
As a family we do a 360 peer review, just like the ones in an organization, to build our family’s culture. We’ve found that giving and receiving feedback in this way has had an incredible impact on our family. This process isn’t always easy. However, the ability to do this does not come naturally to us. But the good news is that this is something that can be learned and practiced.
We are back part 2 of Giving and Receiving feedback. Last week we talked to you about receiving feedback and this week we want to discuss giving feedback.
How Receiving Feedback will Strengthen Your Family
Giving and receiving feedback is key to the growth and health of any culture, including the family. We often avoid it because let’s be honest, it’s not always easy to do. It requires humility, plus I believe it is a skill that takes some practice. In this two-part episode, we are going to talk about how we can give and receive feedback that will not harm, but help strengthen our family.
Figs O'Sullivan and The One Thing that May be Missing in your Family - Empathy
Good communication is a skill. Unfortunately, we’re not born with the ability to talk with one another in a way that makes us feel heard and understood. If we did, our relationships and marriages would be much easier. My biggest frustration in marriage is trying to communicate with someone that not’s like me. This is where empathy comes in.
You Alone Can Create a Strong Family Culture
According to a survey I took back in April. one of the biggest obstacles in imagining, planning and building your family culture was not wanting to do this work on your own. Fo whatever the reason you find yourself alone in this process, I want you to know that you can do this! You can take small steps that will help your family live with purpose. I know because I did.
Brian Dixon and Why Connecting with Your People Matters
In this hectic world we live in, we often only have the time and energy to correct our kids, discuss to-dos, and make sure everyone is where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there. We are juggling home life, work, marriage, schedules. It’s no wonder we barely have time for connection.
One might think going about our business without slowing down to connect would help us get more done and make us more efficient but in fact, it does not.
Tony Myles and How to Have Conversations Your Kids Will Love
Our relationship with family members grows by spending time together and talk with one another. And not just small talk either, our relationship grows when we talk about what we think, what we believe, and what matters to us the most. It also grows when we have fun together.
How to Motivate your Family Members
Teaching children to be obedient is really important, however, when it comes to building a healthy culture, the goal is not perfect behavior. It's creating a team with shared values and beliefs, people that work together toward a common mission and purpose.
Art Rainer and The Best Time to Teach Your Kids About Money
Reports show that most parents don't talk to their kids about money. The main reason is that they don't feel confident about sharing personal finance lessons with them. As a result, the vast majority of kids enter the real world without ever learning about money in school or at home. If we don’t teach your kids how to manage money, somebody else will.
Creating a Culture that Empowers Your Kids
In some companies when you start a job there is an employee handbook. It included policies and procedures. It is an incredible resource but even the most thorough handbooks can’t prepare you for every situation. We see this in family life as well. As your kids get older, we will not be there to tell them what to do in every situation. But our family culture can!
Steve Graves and How to Equip Your Kids with What You Want Them to Know
Driving culture is primarily a teaching function. If you don’t know what you are teaching, you won't do it well. That’s why taking the time to map out what you value and believe is so crucial. It creates a curriculum for the way you will do life and it sets our children up for future success.