Are you excited about your kids being out of school this summer? Or does the summer schedule wreak havoc on your family life? Even though it feels like we have barely defrosted from winter, the days of grilling, swimming, and sunscreen will be here before you know it.
If you’re like many parents, the change of routine has its blessings and curses. On this episode Billy and Joy give some practical tips for making summer fun with just a little bit of effort. Have a listen!
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Have you ever felt like your kids aren’t grateful for what they have or what they experience? Do you ever feel like they live with a distasteful attitude of demandingness? Perhaps you see this tendency in yourself?
In this episode Billy and Joy discuss the benefits of having an attitude of gratitude and some practical ways to build the habit of thankfulness in your family.
Talk about this:
How well do I (personally) communicate gratitude? and how well is our family overall at cultivating attitudes of gratitude?
Where are your family "pinch points?" What parts of our family environment need to look different and what habits do we need to cultivate?
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Episode #17 – Creating a Plan For Money & Allowance With Your Kids
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What if what you believe about marriage is a lie? Would you want to know the truth in advance?
In today’s episode Billy and Joy step through 10 common lies about marriage. Perhaps we should issue a #spoileralert
Talk about this:
Which lies are we most susceptible to believe?
Depending on your answer, have MORE conversations about those topics!
For marriage veterans, which lies did we miss?
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Both quotes from this episode come from Tim Keller’s book, The Meaning of Marriage
We mention several back episodes of Between Parents
#35 – Four Terrible (But Really Romantic) Marriage Thoughts
#45 - Let's Talk About Sex: Marriage Edition
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Everyone keeps score. Our brains are hard-wired to categorize even when it comes to grading our children or marriages. So when someone asks, “how are you doing” what do you use for your scorecard?
In this episode Billy and Joy discuss the perils of focusing on micro gauges and limiting our evaluations to tangible measures. If you are walking through challenging days, you will definitely appreciate this discussion.
Talk about this:
How do you we currently "score" our family or marriage? How confident are we in the criteria we are using?
What SHOULD we be using to score our relationships?
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