Summer!!! Gotta love it! Doesn’t that recall memories and create images of warm summer nights relaxing around the pool or play field with nary a care in the world? Playing with friends, drifting from day to day where every day is the weekend, Fourth of July and midsummer, watermelon, bathing suits, bare feet, endless games with friends, sleeping in, later nights awake, visiting Gramma and Grampa, family vacation, and hanging out with the siblings. Does [...]
A ustedes, padres: El Día del Padre es un gran día. Se presenta como el inicio anual del verano donde los padres y los niños pueden disfrutar de largos días de juego al aire libre en lo profundo del calor de la noche. Los fines de semana de barbacoa muestran las habilidades culinarias de papá con hamburguesas, perros y mazorcas de maíz justo al lado de la parrilla. Papá: la plataforma desde la que saltar [...]
To you fathers: Father’s Day is a great day. It presents itself as the annual kickoff to the summer where dads and kids can enjoy long days of playing outside deep into the evening warmth. Barbequed weekends showcase dad’s culinary skills with burgers, dogs, and corn on the cob right off the grill. Dad –the platform from which to jump in the water, the fountain of goofy laughter, the anchor in storms, the sun that [...]
Como mencionamos en nuestra carta la semana pasada, escuchamos y hablamos con muchas mujeres que buscan información sobre la crianza de los hijos y el matrimonio. Están buscando consejo y sabiduría sobre la mejor manera de navegar con su esposo, para que él se involucre más plenamente en lo siguiente: "¿Cuál es la mejor manera para que una esposa plantee un conflicto potencial sin poner a su esposo a la defensiva?" "¿Cómo puede una esposa [...]
As we mentioned in our letter last week, we hear from and get to speak with a lot of women looking for insight into parenting and marriage. They are seeking advice and wisdom on how best to navigate with their husband, so that he would be more fully engaged in the following: “What is the best way for a wife to bring up potential conflict without making her husband defensive?” “How can a wife help [...]
En UnaFamilia escuchamos y hablamos con muchas mujeres que buscan información sobre la crianza de los hijos y el matrimonio. A menudo buscan consejos para un matrimonio fuerte, estrategias creativas para mantener la intimidad, cómo apoyar a su cónyuge en torno a cuestiones desafiantes relacionadas con ser padre y esposo, y similares. Sin embargo, todo se reduce a esto: ¿Qué puedo hacer que motive a mi esposo a comprometerse conmigo y energizarlo para cumplir una [...]
At OneFamily we hear from and get to speak with a lot of women looking for insight into parenting and marriage. They are often seeking advice for a strong marriage, creative strategies to maintain intimacy, how to support their spouse surrounding challenging issues related to being a father and husband, and the like. Yet, it boils down to this: What can I do that would motivate my husband to engage with me and energize him [...]
To your children, God looks and acts like you. They will come to define God’s love based on how they have experienced your love. Their self-worth will be based on that definition, a love that finds the right balance of words and actions to coax and mold appropriate behavior and effort. Their life is a divine journey of discovery guided by you. And for those parents who understand the depth of this blessing, they recognize [...]
Como padre, si el objetivo a largo plazo es criar a un niño cuya vida interior es una de abundante positividad, una alegría que se expresa en las relaciones familiares, las relaciones de amistad, una relación con Dios y el deseo y la capacidad de servir a los demás en el trabajo y la comunidad, entonces sus esfuerzos de crianza deben ayudar a desarrollar una mentalidad lo suficientemente fuerte como para participar en una vida [...]
As a parent, if the long-term goal is to raise a child whose inner life is one of abundant positivity, a joy that expresses itself in family relationships, friend relationships, a relationship with God, and a desire and ability to serve others in work and community, your parenting efforts must assist in developing a psyche strong enough to engage in a full life. Recently Dave was interacting with a young man in his mid-20’s over [...]