Family Friday Newsletter - 2 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead The Question: "What did you guys do to create the lasting connectedness you have with your kids?"My Reply: Whatever we did, we always did it together. Truths From Trees Sometimes there are great parenting lessons that are hidden inside other family groups. For instance, animal families have their own special names. Lions: A Pride 🦁Whales: A Pod 🐋Beavers: A Colony 🦫Monkeys: A Troop 🐒Rhinoceroses: A...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Weekends that generate opportunities for hands-on-your-sons & hearts-near-your-daughters always help you avoid the feeling that you haven't done enough for your kids. The Individual Unlock I'm not 100% sure when gender reveal parties became super popular, but I know that they weren't around at all when we were pregnant with our kids 15+ years ago. I'm honestly neutral on the concept though the...
15 days ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 1.5 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Picking 1-2 specific areas of character for each child for the duration of the school year will pay huge dividends. Young Adult Kids As our kids were entering junior high school, it was clear that our family was changing. We were no longer in our power-decade of parenting. Our influence, voice, time, and role was going to be different. We needed a new vision and a new approach. Our kids required...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead My family and I are headed out on our long-awaited beach vacation today. It's a good reminder that there is a big difference between trips and vacations with young kids. The Building of Character 🤠 My girls loved to play dress up when they were little. In our home, we have a wild room we call the "skit closet" and inside we keep a staggering amount of old play clothes. We have costumes from when my...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Good and brave parents push their young kids past what they are not able to see yet. Our 5 Biggest Mistakes Power-decade parents are very much slaves to the intense present of their current lives. On occasion, they pause and have some concern about their family's future too. It was no different for me and my wife when we were in your stage of parenting. What you rarely have time for when raising...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead There is a reason that movies romanticize puzzles around the fire and playing catch in the backyard. They are the small moments that add up in a growing family. The Guarantee One weekend this summer I found myself at the lake with some young dads. It was the kind of weekend where the conversation was rich and the fun overflowed. As we sat around in the living room, the topic of conversation steered...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Choosing the with you principle as a family will unlock great qualities and memorable moments for your kids. Together "What was the big thing that drew you together most as a family?" I was asked this question by a dad with elementary-aged kids not long ago. My wife and I were invited by him and his wife to join them last minute at a local concert. As we sat on the lawn, listening to the music, he...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 4 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead "Cherish every season" was consistent parenting advice we were given that never sat well and we never bought into. Between Generations Summer trips to visit grandparents.Summer vacation with grandparents.Summer visits from the grandparents. When I was young, my family took trips across the state every summer to visit my parents hometown. My parents were high school sweethearts and so I had two sets...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3 min read by Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Administering discipline to our kids in a protective and corrective way also needs to be done in a connective way. 👶🏼 Wait, You're Pregnant? It was exactly 20 years ago this week when my wife and I found out some surprising news. It was the summer of 2004 and our oldest daughter was 6 months old at the time. My wife walked in with a baby in one hand and a positive pregnancy test in the other. I...
2 months ago • 3 min read