Family Communication

I could see the lines of tension. Maybe tension wasn’t the right word.  Heart-wrenching sorrow?  Brokenness?  They just didn’t know what to…

I wanted to collect some wisdom for grandchildren. I’ve got four grandchildren of my own. I did a quick scan and here’s…

Conflict is reality.  We are going to have conflict. We are a broken people. The only question is, when conflict comes our way,…

Have you ever heard of the Hatfields and McCoys? If you think your family struggles with conflict, listen to their story. Some…

When we think about wealth, we usually think of financial wealth. But I submit that family wealth includes an additional range of…

I am often invited to step into family generational transitions. Inevitably, I encounter some feelings of discontent about the failings of the…

Ashley, Jessica, Nathan & Joseph. These are my four. They’ve been joined by sons-in-law Ben and Phillip. And this year we’ve added…

Guest post: Family business adviser Lance Woodbury explores the story of Jacob and Esau, noting that reconciliation after conflict starts with one…

Guest Post: Author Stephen Mansfield tells how a leading politician of recent decades chose to value his marriage and family despite his…

He lost his family. No, they didn’t die. There was no airplane crash, divorce, affair, or breakdown. But it was as serious….

“Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” Every culture around the world has its version of that proverb.

Do you have a family code of conduct? Perhaps you have one and call it something else. Or the idea of a…