Family Victory: Evaluating Priorities
In our fast paced society, we are bombarded with a multitude of different activities, events, and choices that all beg for our attention and time. Our culture encourages us to...
Author: Alex Hoffman, L.A.P.C.
Family Victory: Turn Off the Autopilot
Have you ever thought about your family history? How many times have you realized (maybe after a big argument with your spouse), that you are carrying bad habits from the...
Family Victory: 3 Essential Tips
In our previous articles, we gave two guidelines for creating an exceptional family environment: (1) Create a home base, and (2) Develop Family Cohesion. This week’s article focuses on 3...
Family Victory: Working Together
Cohesion (n) – The action or fact of forming a united whole. Building cohesion in the family is key to its overall success. Being in a family requires working together....
Family Victory: Make the Family Home Base
A core task in creating a great family environment is to establish your home as a place of nurturing and acceptance. The goal is to make your family a "home...
Family Victory: 7 Tips for Divorced Families
Many families struggle in the aftermath of divorce. In the following paragraphs, we will explore how to overcome some of the most important roadblocks that "re-formulated families' experience. Please know...
Home for the Holidays?
Let me start this series by expressing my hope that your Christmas celebration was a time of great blessing and joy for you and your family. For the next 12...
When to Turn to Christian Counseling
Every person and relationship goes through hard times. These hard times can vary greatly, from needing help communicating with a spouse to coping with the death of a loved one....
Healing Attitudes – A Final Word
Over the past several months, we've been dealing with the topic of attitude change. God has designed us to cultivate certain types of attitudes in our daily living. Foundationally, this...