C.J. Stroud, quarterback of the Houston Texans after taking his team to the playoffs: “I’m just blessed enough to be the vessel that Christ picked to lead this great franchise.” That response is compared to Megan Rapinoe’s shout during the parade celebrating the U.S. Women’s Soccer team’s 2019 World Cup title, “I deserve this,” she shouted repeatedly. If your family watches sports, it’s inevitable that your child will watch with you and want to know [...]
Everyone has been or will be wronged. They will be slightly offended or grievously injured and with every degree and variation in between. And the worst of the injuries will be from intimates. It is part of the human condition - set up that way where imperfect people with imperfect information with limited time, limited resources, and limited maturity act out, make choices, and cause harm. Some do it deliberately, but mostly they do it [...]
Guidelines from the American Psychological Association states, “traditional masculinity – marked by stoicism, competitiveness, dominance and aggression – is, on the whole, harmful”. Essentially a ‘boys will be boys’ mentality is toxic. Creating a world where bullying and sexual predation is unacceptable is worthy of everyone’s time and attention. Certainly, parents must sort through the implications of how to raise up boys into the next generation of men. So, what are we to think? Are [...]
What kind of impact does having a longstanding group of friends have on a growing family? Enormous. Therefore, you should be intentional and show initiative in building a community of like-minded friends. It is surprising the level of influence that your community of friends can have on your life, your style of living, your parenting, the quality of your marriage and its potential longevity, the behavior of your children, your health, your sex life, your [...]
Cuando Dave tenía más de 30 años, él y su padre tuvieron una gran explosión. Sea lo que fuere, sacudió a ambos hombres hasta la médula y resultó en una ruptura en la comunicación que duró más de un año. El silencio era ensordecedor. Dave le mencionó esta grieta a un amigo caballero mayor que sabiamente le dijo: "Eres el único que puede repararla. Y deberías". Eso fue todo. No dijo nada más. Ese pequeño [...]
When Dave was in his late 30’s, he and his dad had a major blow up. Whatever it was about, it shook both men to their core and resulted in a break in communication that lasted for over a year. The silence was deafening. Dave mentioned this rift to an older gentleman friend who wisely said, “You’re the only one who can mend it. And you should.” That was it. He said no more. That [...]
Dios, concédeme la serenidad para aceptar las cosas que no puedo cambiar, el coraje para cambiar las cosas que sí puedo y la sabiduría para conocer la diferencia. – Reinhold Niebuhr Son tiempos complejos y convulsos. Algunas familias se han visto muy afectadas, otras no tanto, y otras incluso más. Si nos fijamos solo en la economía, el dinero es como el oxígeno, ¿cómo reacciona la gente cuando se le priva de él durante un [...]
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr These are complex and troubled times. Some families have been hit hard, some less so, and some even harder. If we look at economics alone, money is like oxygen, how do people react when deprived of it for any length of time? It’s completely understandable [...]
La felicidad es un espíritu elevado, un optimismo en perspectiva. Vivir una vida en la que la felicidad sea una compañera regular es ser fiel y persistente, dispuesto a perseverar a través de los desafíos de la vida. Un Espíritu elevado desarrolla reservas emocionales para mantener la buena voluntad hacia la familia y los amigos, donde se puede responder y no reaccionar. Un espíritu elevado es una habilidad que se puede enseñar y debe ser [...]
Happiness is a lifted spirit, an optimism in outlook. To live a life where happiness is a regular companion is to be faithful and persistent, willing to persevere through life’s challenges. A lifted Spirit develops emotional reserves to maintain goodwill for family and friends where you can respond and not react. A lifted spirit is a skill that can be taught and should be a family character trait, not so much where you absolutely must [...]