Shelly and Rich Howard, Author at OneFamily

30 06, 2015

The Five Minute Warning

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-04-10T17:09:25-06:00June 30th, 2015|Letters, Relationship|

As a parent you want to see your children succeed in obeying your instructions. You also want to see your spouse succeed in respecting your relationship. Their opportunity for that success can be greatly improved by you proactively creating an environment for them to succeed. One simple tool that creates that environment for success is the Five Minute Warning. This tool has worked wonders in our family and elevated many potentially frustrating and exasperating situations. [...]

15 06, 2015

Family Fun Night

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00June 15th, 2015|Letters, Relationship|

When our boys were young, we mistakenly thought our summers would eventually get less busy as they got older. Between summer vacations, sports, camps and family visits, our summer schedule got completely booked… and this summer is no different with our teens. And while the anticipation of it all is very exciting and fun, we made sure to always schedule Family Fun Night in the midst of all the busyness. For us, Family Fun Night [...]

2 06, 2015

Words Matter

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00June 2nd, 2015|Letters, Relationship|

How often do you consider the words you use when texting, emailing, or speaking? Do you consider how you will be perceived and the impact your words might have on others? How about the words you choose with your spouse or children? Every day we get to choose the words we use to communicate. It is very important to be mindful of them because our words can manifest virtue, encouragement and love or they could [...]

19 05, 2015

Family Vacation/Identity

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00May 19th, 2015|Letters, Relationship|

One of our favorite ways to establish and maintain a healthy family identity is by taking family vacations. The family vacation allows every family member an opportunity to get away from the daily routines and enjoy each other’s company outside of familiar routines and surroundings. It allows everyone a chance to recharge together, to build lasting memories and strengthen bonds with one another. We began vacationing without our boys when they were very young. During [...]

5 05, 2015

The Power of Discernment

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00May 5th, 2015|Relationship|

As we have both grown and matured since getting married right out of college, there is one skill we have learned to develop that has been significant in all of our relationships. Whether it is with our marriage, our children, our family and friends, or everyday relationships at work or in our community, learning the skill of discernment has become a game changer in our lives. Discernment is the ability to gain understanding in order [...]

21 04, 2015

Love in Action

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00April 21st, 2015|Letters, Marriage|

We are often asked this question: “Is there one thing we can do to strengthen our marriage, relationship with our kids, and create a healthy family identity?” The answer is yes - Serve others together! Investing in the lives of others, as a family, is a rich and meaningful way to rejuvenate family bonds and experience many valuable life-lessons together. Why serve together? In a society seemingly consumed with being self-focused, entitled, and self-pitying, what [...]

7 04, 2015

Parenting through Role Playing: The How and Why

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:09-07:00April 7th, 2015|Parenting|

When you were a child, did anyone teach you how to properly greet a neighbor, a friend or a guest? How to accept a compliment or what the proper behavior should look like at a restaurant or when friends come over for dinner? If so, did you know why it was important that you show courtesy and respect? One practical piece of advice that has served us well in our parenting is to Role Play with [...]

23 03, 2015

Do as I say not as I do

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:10-07:00March 23rd, 2015|Letters, Parenting|

As parents, spouses, friends, and co workers, it is much easier to give advice or instruction than to lead as the proper example ourselves. Often times it’s the old expression, “Do as I say, not as I do!” Of course we would never say that out loud, but subconsciously we probably say this more often than we care to admit. We know that we have caught ourselves plenty of times in these circumstances! When our [...]

10 03, 2015

The Un-Perfect Principle

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:10-07:00March 10th, 2015|Parenting|

Over the years we have taken many courses and attended several conferences on marriage, parenting, and relationships. We love going to these events because we always come away with some new ideas and tips, as well as reminders on things we've let slide or have forgotten about over the years. However, it seems that no matter how excited or recharged we get from these events, we’ve found that after a few months go by, our [...]

23 02, 2015

Taking One for the Team

By Shelly and Rich Howard|2017-03-06T11:16:10-07:00February 23rd, 2015|Family Culture, Letters|

With spring right around the corner and summer fast approaching, you are likely signing the kids up for all their activities - baseball, dance, soccer, flag football, camps, swimming, and list goes on and on. We are big fans and proponents of getting kids involved in sports and other organized activities. In fact, together we coached and team-parented both our boys in a variety of sports for over 10 years. There are some great life [...]

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