Family Friday Newsletter - 2 min read Season: The Holidays (3 of 7) Please Vote! Choose your favorite MAIN TITLE for my self-published book... Family Fridays Power Decade Parenting 500 Fridays Together Families The Heart Years The Magic of Middle Years Working Subtitle ~ Stories & Strategies To Help Parents of 3-13 Year Olds Make A Decade Count Truths From Trees Sometimes there are great parenting lessons that are hidden inside other family groups. For instance, animal families have their own...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead You are in a competition for the heart of your son or daughter and you have hours, days, months, and years to win it. A Parent Kids Are Thankful For A lot of preparation goes into the meals we will share next week as a family. I once was able to just show up and eat because my parents took care of everything. They bought the food, they planned the sides, and they cooked the turkey. I’m at the stage...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3.5 min read Season: The Holidays (1 of 7) Single Sentence From A Season Ahead Weekends that generate opportunities for hands-on-your-sons and hearts-near-your-daughters always help you avoid the feeling that you haven't done enough for your kids. The Puzzle 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...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson Single Sentence From A Season Ahead Predictable Rhythms & Wonder Moments are the simplest way to create a flourishing family. Survival Mode 🥺 Typical Parent Question: "How are you guys making it?"Typical Parent's Answer: "Honestly, we're barely surviving." I get why that's the response. I really do. When our kids were young, my wife and I found ourselves "barely surviving" all the time. We had 3 kids, four and under. Most every day...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson Single Sentence From A Season Ahead When you show up, even for half-credit, you still get the full effect of being a parent. The 950 Weeks As a general rule of thumb, there are 950 weeks between when your son or daughter is born and when they go to college. As of today, we are at Week 910 with our youngest 😢 The weeks below read like a long story you are in the middle of. You'll recognize some scenes and anticipate others. I share...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 3.5 min read by: Finley Robinson My Favorite Parenting Framework 🔨 "Knowing your child is leaving someday helps shape how you spend your today with them." Part 1 “Coaching your kids looks like helping them discover their gifts and passions, and helping them to identify their place in the world.” Part 2 WIN-Coach-Release 🥇 You are in a competition for the heart of your son or daughter. The amazing truth is, as their parent, you have the inside track. You are almost...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Make it a family and parenting vision to raise kids who still love home when they leave. Win-COACH-Release 🎯 Bill Moore.Ron Brewer.Gus Malzahn. These are the names of 3 of the best coaches I ever had during my junior high and high school days. I played a variety of sports for 15 years and had a lot of coaches, but these men stand head and shoulders above the rest. When I think about all three of...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Relax a bit ... There is a w i d e range of normal for your kids. Win-Coach-RELEASE 📈 There is a day in your future that is lurking. It is a day that holds both promise and pain for you as a parent. This day presents a one-way door that once your family walks through it, you'll never turn around and return back to how things used to be. My family arrived on this day recently. For some families,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Family Friday Newsletter - 2.5 min read by: Finley Robinson A Single Sentence from a Season Ahead Don't leave predictable rhythms & wonder moments to chance in your family. "So, How Was School Today?" You've likely asked your son or daughter that question at least once this week. You may have asked it a lot more. My guess is you got the same response as I always do. In fact, 90% of the time you get a giant eye roll, right? 🙄 Somehow, this has become the default parent question when kids first...
3 months ago • 3 min read