Sharing the Roof
According to a Reuters report this week, there’s been a rise in the purchase of multigenerational homes (meaning more than one generation share the same dwelling) over the past year
Research into Resources
According to a Reuters report this week, there’s been a rise in the purchase of multigenerational homes (meaning more than one generation share the same dwelling) over the past year
I’ve been reading Reggie Joiner’s great book, Think Orange, and one of his not-so-subtle themes is the way our expectations of others influence their behavior.
In Think Orange, Reggie Joiner describes a team discussion at North Point Community Church that came to dramatically shape their philosophy of ministry.
Often when I speak or meet with youth workers and parents to discuss our research at FYI, they quickly buy into the changes that our research suggests…
Just like in yesterday’s blog I’m going to basically transcribe a story from Reggie Joiner’s Think Orange in this blog. It’s such a powerful and memorable story that I hope you share it with other parents.
When I first heard about Reggie Joiner’s “orange” philosophy, my first concern was that he didn’t value the impact of non-family adults in a kids’ life.
A few weeks ago I was in Atlanta for the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention. One of my favorite aspects of the convention is…
Our church, Lake Avenue Church, is doing a bit of an intergenerational experiment these days. The Navigator Sunday School class, which is a class comprised primarily of senior adults…
As soon as my friend, Nancy, mentioned the title of the book, The Three Big Questions for a Frantic Family, I was intrigued.
In The Purpose of Boys: Helping Our Sons Find Meaning, Significance, and Direction in Their Lives, Michael Gurian suggests…