Dear Joyce, My husband and I argue about how to raise our two children. We have disagreement in parenting styles, on consequences and most everything regarding our children. Mary Dear Mary, It is very common to have different opinions on how to raise your children. You were raised in different homes with different styles so you are both comfortable with your upbringing. When parents are tired, they tend to…
We have some great seminars lined up for the summer. FIT (Fathers In Training) is hosting two panels to discuss fatherhood and the unique challenges of raising daughters and sons. Dads: come to be encouraged and inspired! If you are married or planning to get married, invest in your relationship during a weekend of Marriage Prep & Tune-Up. You wouldn’t let your car go without routine maintenance and oil changes. …
Family conflicts are unavoidable. We have many relationships to manage: husband-wife, mother-child, father-child, brother-sister, sister-sister, brother-brother. How do you handle disagreements? Sibling rivalry? What are you doing to equip your children to deal with conflict resolution? The fact that you have differences is not as important as how you handle your differences. There are five styles of handling conflict: “I win” – Relationship is not valued. Needs are met. It’s…
Even in the best of marriages, there are issues. After the flowers have faded and dating is done, the habits that were once adorable, now seem rather irritating. The spontaneous, free-spirit we were attracted to has become unorganized and distracted. The strong leader has become demanding. The organized planner is inflexible, and the gentle soul ceases to have an opinion. Who changed? He? She? Why do we struggle when everything…
