How to Flip the Script in Your Marriage
Just like a written script that an actor memorizes and repeats in a movie scene, the issues that repeat themselves over and over again in our relationships are called marriage scripts. Here’s how to flip the script in your marriage and put conflict to REST.
5 Ideas for Effective Discipline
Every parent struggles with the issue of discipline at one time or another. How much is too little and what is too much. Here are five ways to discipline your child that are proven tools to help when your child needs correction.
How to Be a Better Listener
Mark and Susan Merrill demonstrate how to be a better communicator using the “Speaker/Listener” technique.
You Reap What You Sow
One night after my daughters were arguing, I asked one of them, “Emily, why can’t you and your sister just be nice to each other?” Her response? “Dad, haven’t you ever noticed that when you and mom get along, we all get along?” Ouch! That hurts! But she’s right. When my wife and I […]
3 Phases of Creating Boundaries for Your Kids
Some parents think boundaries just happen. In reality, you have to spend a lot of time to be intentional about drawing boundaries for your children. Mark Merrill has some great ideas for helping you establish and maintain boundaries that you and your child can respect.
A Shark, a Surfer and a Story of Survival
Bethany Hamilton story of survival after a shark attack can teach us lessons in facing and overcoming adversity.
Undercover Spouse?
Have you worked in your spouse’s shoes? What could you learn by going “undercover spouse” for a time? Take Mark Merrill’s challenge and try it for a day.
7 Foundational Principles Of Tried-and-True Discipline
For a tried-and-true approach to disciplining your children, try these 7 foundational principles.
Your Child’s Gifts
What are your child’s gifts or strengths? If you really want to find out, you have to be a student of your child. When you were a student in school, what did you do? You paid attention to your teacher, you listened to them, you took notes so that when you were tested, you […]
