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12 09, 2017

Grandparents/Mom & Dad Relationship

By |2017-09-12T07:35:04-06:00September 12th, 2017|Family Culture, Personal, Relationship|

Last Sunday was Grandparents Day and it reminded us how special our relationship was with our own grandparents... and we miss them dearly!  In that same reflection, we are so thankful that our boys have a special love and appreciation for their grandparents - our Mom and Dad. Studies from Oxford University and Boston College show that the Grandparent and Grandchild relationship can significantly add to the overall well being of the child and grandparent. [...]

5 09, 2017

Family Identity

By |2017-09-05T07:56:02-06:00September 5th, 2017|Family Culture, Parenting, Relationship|

What does it mean to be a Marr? This is one of the most important questions we faced as a young family. Being a Marr was not a question we contemplated walking down the aisle. For the two of us growing up in different cultures, Lis in Sweden and Dave in California, it’s interesting that family identity wasn’t one of the topics either of us encountered at the dinner table. But in raising our three [...]

29 08, 2017

Back to School and Back on Track

By |2017-08-29T06:03:41-06:00August 29th, 2017|Family Culture, Parenting, Relationship|

Back to school has always been very similar to the start of a new year for our family.  It marks the start of a new school year with renewed expectations and resolutions not only for our boys, but also for us as parents.  For the kids, it’s a great time to get them refocused on their schedules, routines and revisit some lessons that were learned or challenges faced in the previous school year.  For mom [...]

15 08, 2017

Becoming the Wow Parent

By |2019-03-18T19:34:46-06:00August 15th, 2017|Family Culture, Parenting, Relationship|

We recently heard a terrific message, by Andy Stanley, how leaders can be more effective, innovative and open to creative exploration, when they have an attitude of “Wow” versus “How.”  Many great ideas and creative thoughts get shut down and lost when executives or managers focus on the “how” of an idea instead of encouraging further creative exploration with a “wow” response.  The same can be true in parenting. Are you a Wow Parent or [...]

8 08, 2017

The Importance of Failure

By |2017-08-09T07:06:04-06:00August 8th, 2017|Family Culture, Parenting|

It started when Dano was in 2nd grade. Every morning, he’d lollygag and not be ready when it was time to go. Lis would continuously push him from one preparing activity to another “Is your bed made?” “Are you done with breakfast?” “Is your backpack ready?” “Did you put your homework in your folder?” “Let’s go Daniel, we’re going to be late.” This daily grind became so exasperating that Lis finally drew the line and [...]

18 07, 2017

Family Fun Night

By |2017-07-18T08:01:58-06:00July 18th, 2017|Family Culture, 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 [...]

11 07, 2017

The Art of Neighboring

By |2017-07-11T06:58:55-06:00July 11th, 2017|Family Culture, Personal, Relationship|

It's summertime! Do you know your neighbors?  Do you know their first names? Last year we attended an event where we were challenged by these same questions.  Embarrassingly, Rich could only admit to knowing about half of the 15 neighbors in our cul-de-sac and only 6 of them by their first name (Shelly knew a few more). Not very neighborly! Sure we are pleasant enough and we readily acknowledge all of our neighbors with the [...]

4 07, 2017

Happy Independence Day From OneFamily

By |2017-07-04T08:32:28-06:00July 4th, 2017|Family Culture|

Holidays are a great time for families.  But it can also be a great time to reflect on the meaning of the holiday... and it can be fun as well!  Here are some fun facts that you can share or make a game of guessing the answers. Fun Independence Day Facts The image shown on this letter is the oldest known "rough draft" of the Declaration of Independence in Thomas Jefferson's handwriting. Jefferson's original draft [...]

13 06, 2017

Summer Investment

By |2017-06-13T07:09:40-06:00June 13th, 2017|Family Culture, Marriage, Parenting, Personal, Relationship|

OneFamily is all about equipping, encouraging and sustaining couples as they journey in their marriages and parenting.  Many of the concepts, principles and ideas that we share each week, in our OneFamily letter and quotes, are derived from the Growing Families curriculum we have taught for the past 15 years.  As a result, we would be remiss if we didn’t make you aware of a fantastic opportunity to learn and connect with other families that [...]

6 06, 2017

Whining & Temper Tantrums: Toddlers to Teens

By |2017-06-09T07:00:42-06:00June 6th, 2017|Family Culture, Parenting, Relationship|

Of all the expressions of unwanted behavior that we encounter during the course of parenting, Whining and Temper Tantrums seem to span all ages. Toddlers and Teens resort to whining when they don’t get their way, just as 3rd graders and high schoolers can throw temper tantrums when they get frustrated. Unfortunately, you may even notice this behavior in adults as well. With summer getting started, based upon our own experience, there tends to be [...]

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