by Maxine Marsolini | Dec 11, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
December awakens the sights and smells of Christmas. It’s a wonderful time of year. It also adds busyness to our days as we think of gift giving, tree trimming, and cards to send to family and friends. let’s take time to also breathe in the real Spirit of...
by Maxine Marsolini | Sep 30, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
Galatians 1:10 NIV caught my attention recently: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? Wanting the approval of others is a natural desire. It starts when we are very young. How quickly we all learn it’s...
by Maxine Marsolini | Aug 23, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
The poem, Oliver Twist, brings forth an interesting thought. How often do I, do you, say “can’t” rather than “can”? Are you mindful to encourage your children to use an I can attitude or do you reinforce an I can’t mindset by the...
by Maxine Marsolini | Aug 23, 2015 | Dynamic Blended Family, Money Talk |
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. 1] Remarried couples, with children to raise, are more often than not blindsided by a swarm of unexpected problems that feel a whole lot like...
by Maxine Marsolini | Jun 21, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
School’s out. The family has switched into a summer rhythm. Children, who now have additional time together throughout the week, could also wrestle with increased sibling rivalry. That’s never fun. Hurt feelings can easily erupt. What can a parent do to...
by Maxine Marsolini | Apr 18, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Spotlight |
What are the dragons in your family mix? Those things that just keep coming back up as a perpetual topics of conversation. Dragons aren’t all the same. Some are even friendly in nature, but most raise a nasty ruckus and can be scary. To tame the dragons,...
