2) FAMILY CULTURE "CREATING OUR FAMILY'S WORLD"
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Every family has a culture, whether we are aware of it or not. And that culture is either helping our family or hurting it. Most parents I work with want to focus on relationship, or discipline, or both. But a three-legged stool needs all three legs. This second leg, family culture, brings stability and understanding to our relationships. It also provides the guidance and legitimacy our discipline depends on.
Family Identity: Deciding who we are as a family
Ignore your family identity, and your family will drift whichever way the wind blows. Develop a strong and clear identity, and your family will stay steady and on course. And that's only the beginning. For one thing, when a family identity becomes well established, your children begin to embrace it, and many potential areas of conflict tend to fade away. read more
Family Organization: Staying ahead of the chaos
I believe organization for organization's sake is a luxury most busy parents can't afford. But, we can't afford chaos laying waste to our schedules, either. So, how do we find the sweet spot between rigid perfection and a rolling disaster? read more
Family Rhythms: Building our life on dependable patterns.
Routines can feel like work, and rituals can feel like a performance, until they find their rhythm. Then they slip into a natural flow and cadence that take on a life of their own - becoming far more effortless and sustainable. That is exactly what our busy families need on a daily, weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis. read more