Holidays or Holi-Dazed? Preparing for the Holiday Season

By Jim Burns · November 1, 2024

Published in Families, Family Life, Holidays, Parenting

Many parents are looking straight into the face of the holi-daze, not the holidays. Here are 10 tips to get ready for an enjoyable and meaningful holiday season.

Rate Your Family IQ (Intimacy Quotient)

By Jim Burns · October 28, 2024

Published in Families, A.W.E., Adolescence, Communication, Family Conflict, Family Life, Parenting, Personal Growth, Stress, Teen Behaviors, Violence, Well-Being

I like doing questionnaires like this one. IQ stands for “Intimacy Quotient”. Remember, intimacy means connection. Rate Your Family IQ (Intimacy Quotient) How close is…

The Pressure to Compromise

By Jim Burns · October 28, 2024

Published in Church Leaders, Families, Spiritual Life

A Christian is called to stand firm and not be seduced by peer pressure, even though sometimes it is very difficult to stand out in the crowd.

Allow Conflict to Be a Path to Deeper Communication

By Jim Burns · October 21, 2024

Published in Families, Adolescence, Communication, Discipline, Emerging Adults, Family Conflict, Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Personal Growth, Stress, Values, Well-Being

Allow Conflict to Be a Path to Deeper Communication Does this kind of conflict ever happen in your home? “Dad, Heather just called. Can I…

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