Nik Wallenda, the legendary high-wire artist, has walked across Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and Times Square on a thin steel cable. Each step requires precision and adaptability. But here’s what’s surprising – Wallenda doesn’t seek perfect balance. “If you’re completely still on the wire, you’ll fall,” he once said. Balance isn’t about being motionless; it’s about … [Read more...]
The Winning Family: 5 Signs of a Strong, Healthy Family
Working on a puzzle with someone, especially with your family, allows you to work toward a common goal. Have you ever stopped to think about the most crucial part of a puzzle? Without this one critical component, it's nearly impossible to complete it. The answer is the box top! Without a clear picture of what you're trying to assemble, even if you find some matching pieces, the … [Read more...]
The Winning Family: 5 Questions to Teach Teenagers on Making Wise Decisions
Psychology Today reported that the average adult makes approximately 35,000 decisions each day. Children make approximately 3,000 decisions each day. Talk about decision fatigue! The truth is, consciously or subconsciously, we make decisions every minute of every day. The same is true for our teenagers. As our children become less dependent upon us as parents … [Read more...]
The Winning Family: Four Stages of Marriage
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average length of marriage that ends in divorce is just eight years. In my experience working with married couples over the past 25 years, I have found that there are four stages in a marriage relationship. Unfortunately, most couples never get past stage two. What are the four stages of marriage? Stage 1: Thrill Every couple … [Read more...]
The Winning Family: The 4 Seasons of Parenting
One of the things my wife and I personally experienced in our parenting journey is that there are not only different parenting stages and phases we go through, but there are parenting seasons we encounter as well. Just like nature cycles through different seasons again and again, so does our parenting. To use the metaphor of the natural seasons we … [Read more...]
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