25 Days of Christmas - Sandra Stanley Your Family's North Star

Welcome to the 25 Days of Christmas! We are counting down to Christmas in festive fashion. Get your free 25 Days of Christmas guide with 10 devotions (for mom and for kids), 10 easy and fun family activities, and 5 ways to serve your community.  Week 3 is all about creating a FUN HOME. How can we create a home that our kids want to return home to year after year? My guest Sandra Stanley has three grown kids who love coming home. She's here to help us understand the seasons of parenting better (and leverage them to get closer to our kids). She explains what it means to have a north star as a family (and what hers is). On today's episode, we'll talk about: 3:50 Navigating Christmas with grown kids  7:10 What was your family’s north star?  10:20 What are the seasons of parenting? 11:40 The two rules we had at home  15:20 Natural consequences  19:20 How we use our phones to laugh together  24:10 How you talk to adult kids who are not making good decisions. More resources from Sandra Stanley and Arlene Pellicane. 

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This show is for women and men who want a happier home life. Arlene will help you bridge the gap between your ideal family and the real thing. You don’t have to come from a happy home to create one. Your host Arlene Pellicane is a speaker and author of several books including 31 Days to a Happy Husband and Parents Rising. She and her husband James have been married more than 21 years and have three children. Inside this podcast, you’ll meet some of the kindest and smartest experts when it comes to marriage and parenting. Get ready for fun and practical conversations that will change your thinking, give you hope, and spark positive change.