Encouragement & Connection: Building Meaningful Relationships in the Home

As we seek to have a lasting connection with our kids, there are plenty things that get in the way of this—not enough time being the chief culprit. But under this culprit is a deeper problem. Often, it isn’t schedules imposed from the outside world that steal time away from our kids. It’s the schedules […]

In part 1 of our interview with Jim and Lynne Jackson, they talked about the importance of spreading yourself “thick” when it comes to your family’s schedule. This is what makes room for genuine connection with our kids. But underneath our compulsions to spread ourselves so thin is an upside-down understanding of parenting. In part […]

When it comes to basic habits that build connection, nothing is quite as practical as family meals. Some family therapists go so far as to say family meals are the single most important thing parents can do to build an atmosphere of connection and love. An overstatement, perhaps—but even the Bible recognizes the great significance […]