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Do This Before Your In-Laws Visit
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Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Ever, listen here: A friend of ours—who shall remain anonymous!—told us: “I always make sure to go
Dopamine Family
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Dear Friend, Try this. Step back and survey your family — and don’t pronounce any judgment on all the various ways you and your spouse and children
Raising the Gratitude Ratio
October 12, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, “Ten were cleansed, were they not?” Jesus asks his disciples in that memorable Gospel
The Best Life Lesson of All?
September 14, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, In your early years, did you ever fail a test? Get bullied on the
Your Spouse’s Dazzling Holiness
August 10, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, We can hardly believe it, but this summer we’re celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. Big markers
What Gets Lost in Relationships
July 13, 2021
DREAM of heaven in your home… Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, click here… Last Sunday at Mass was one of those
A Letter from the Past…and the Amazing Summer Ahead
June 8, 2021
Last week, a remarkable letter arrived in the mailbox for our soon-to-be high school graduate daughter. It was written by her to herself—during 5th grade—on
Friendship in the “Joyless Empire of Busyness”
May 11, 2021
“I used to wonder why my parents didn’t have any friends!” So said a friend of ours—a busy parent of young children. We all laughed, but
Preparing Kids to Face Tough Moral Issues
February 8, 2022
Dear Friend, To hear this reflection, read by Ever, listen here: It’s overwhelming, to be honest. Our four kids still at home (ages 10-16) are
Let Your Kid Join that Band!
January 11, 2022
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, listen here: Our kids’ high school band director stood, beaming before the packed auditorium. “How
Do This Before Your In-Laws Visit
December 14, 2021
Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Ever, listen here: A friend of ours—who shall remain anonymous!—told us: “I always make sure to go
Dopamine Family
November 16, 2021
Dear Friend, Try this. Step back and survey your family — and don’t pronounce any judgment on all the various ways you and your spouse and children
Raising the Gratitude Ratio
October 12, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, “Ten were cleansed, were they not?” Jesus asks his disciples in that memorable Gospel
The Best Life Lesson of All?
September 14, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, In your early years, did you ever fail a test? Get bullied on the
Your Spouse’s Dazzling Holiness
August 10, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, We can hardly believe it, but this summer we’re celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. Big markers
What Gets Lost in Relationships
July 13, 2021
DREAM of heaven in your home… Dear Friend, To hear this letter read by Soren, click here… Last Sunday at Mass was one of those
A Letter from the Past…and the Amazing Summer Ahead
June 8, 2021
Last week, a remarkable letter arrived in the mailbox for our soon-to-be high school graduate daughter. It was written by her to herself—during 5th grade—on
Friendship in the “Joyless Empire of Busyness”
May 11, 2021
“I used to wonder why my parents didn’t have any friends!” So said a friend of ours—a busy parent of young children. We all laughed, but
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Listen Now For this week’s Letter on Family Culture, Level 4 of your Trinity House, we are delighted to share our interview with Nick George.
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Our Top 5 Mistakes with Family Culture
September 26, 2023
Listen Now We’ve made quite a few mistakes over the years in our attempts to build Family Culture, Level 4 of a Trinity House. And we hope you
Menial Tasks & Heaven in Your Home
September 19, 2023
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12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
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Listen Now Some friends recently shared that their family prayer time had become so awful that they quit. And they’re certainly not alone. Whatever the reason—new baby,
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Listen Now The contrast was so sharp we nearly winced. The other day, we were talking about somber subjects, including the upcoming anniversary of the death
Spiritual Fruits of Exhaustion?
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Listen Now A friend and mother of multiple young children emailed us the other day mentioning that she and her family are in a “season
All Saints & Hearts for Service
October 31, 2023
Listen Now Last Saturday, with an hour to spare between the parent-chauffeur’s Saturday drop-offs (a daughter’s tennis lesson) and pick-ups (a son’s piano lesson), Soren
The Outsized Impact of Your Family Meals
October 24, 2023
Listen Now For this week’s Letter on Family Culture, Level 4 of your Trinity House, we are delighted to share our interview with Nick George.
Woodpiles, Pear Harvests & Fall Family Teamwork
October 17, 2023
Listen Now It didn’t take long for our youngest son to start stacking the newly-delivered cord of firewood at the end of the driveway. What began
Approaching Blocks to Growth and Relating
October 10, 2023
Listen Now We’ve all been there. An argument with a co-worker or spouse flares up. A good friend or the boss does that thing that makes
A Vision & Plan for Family Life
October 3, 2023
Listen Now Maybe our story will sound familiar. When we fastened the seatbelts in the rollercoaster of parenting for the first time, on an unforgettable
Our Top 5 Mistakes with Family Culture
September 26, 2023
Listen Now We’ve made quite a few mistakes over the years in our attempts to build Family Culture, Level 4 of a Trinity House. And we hope you
Menial Tasks & Heaven in Your Home
September 19, 2023
Listen Now A priest friend recently shared how he had heard the idea of “Menial Task Thursdays” from a brother priest. Before he corralled his menial tasks,
What Do You Need from This Conversation?
September 12, 2023
Listen Now The other day, one of us (let’s just leave this a little vague) needed to vent. About the “overwhelm”. About how non-stop life is.
12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
September 5, 2023
Listen Now Some friends recently shared that their family prayer time had become so awful that they quit. And they’re certainly not alone. Whatever the reason—new baby,
God Beat Us to It
August 29, 2023
Listen Now Our son, who recently left for his first year of college, called home with a fascinating report. Following Sunday Mass at his new,
