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Whether it comes to parenting style, money, sex, o

Whether it comes to parenting style, money, sex, or even how we spend the holidays as a family, it’s not uncommon to hold a different point of view than our spouse. But what happens if we sense our spouse go to the opposite extreme on an issue? Is too lenient with the kid’s discipline. Spends more money than we feel comfortable. Desires sex more than we have the energy for. So often, their lop-sided approach (in our mind anyway) creates a reaction in us to go to the opposite extreme on those issues in order to create balance. But when we do, it creates more tension and often a impasse on the issue.

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about ways to find common ground on these sometimes tense issues in marriage, and use teeter totters as an analogy to describe what happens when we go to the opposite extreme of our spouse.

Here are some highlights:

• When we fail to name our teeter totter (the issue at hand), we end up making our spouse out to be our opponent.
• Inching closer to your spouse can be difficult, but it’s when you feel the see-saw begin to shift toward balance again.
• Finding a common ground begins by not inferring or judging your spouse’s behavior, recognizing you own underlying fears, and initiating a conversation.

Kindness comes quite unnatural to humans. When we

Kindness comes quite unnatural to humans. When we have been hurt, we tend to react in hurt. But kindness is the opposite. It inspires us to bless others. For example, kindness is when your child, though treated badly by a friend or sibling, still shares gummy bears with them at snack time. Kindness is when you, as a parent, though your child speaks disrespectfully at you, choose not to speak harshly back.

As you get started in leading your kids in kindness, help them memorize Proverbs 16:24–“Pleasant words are a honeycomb: sweet to the taste and health to the body.” We had our kids memorize it and learn about what the bee makes—honey. Now, when they say unkind words to one another, we ask about the bee and sweet honey it makes.

Kind words and honey. A sweet taste for the soul. Health for the body.

Google recently found, in a major study of its hir

Google recently found, in a major study of its hiring process, that its top employees possess empathy, emotional intelligence, and emotional safety (at the top of the list). These “soft skills” have now become the basis for what companies desire most in their leaders.

That’s why the environment of emotional safety and the principles of emotional intelligence are the foundation of who we are and what we do with at Famous at Home. In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about why emotional intelligence matters from a young age and how to build emotional intelligence in your kids.

Josh and Christi talk about:

• Why it’s important to “dose” your kids instead of “doucing” them when you feel them becoming emotionally distant.
• How to begin using emotional vocabulary in your home and why it’s important.
• How to create an emotional growth environment for your kids.

You’ve got your life mission and we’ve got you

You’ve got your life mission and we’ve got you.

Begins November 1, 2021. Seats are limited!

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If we want to be famous at home, we have to take c

If we want to be famous at home, we have to take care of ourselves.

In this episode, Josh and Christi talk about emotional and spiritual ways to take care of yourself right now, especially in the midst of the fear and overwhelm in this cultural moment.

Josh and Christi talk about:

• Practical ways they have intentionally taken care of themselves the last couple of weeks.
• Ways to limit screens or other open doors to fear.
• How to recognize the one self-care practice you need right now for your soul.

Google recently found, in a major study of its hir

Google recently found, in a major study of its hiring process, that its top employees possess empathy, emotional intelligence, and emotional safety (at the top of the list). These “soft skills” have now become the basis for what companies desire most in their leaders.

That’s why the environment of emotional safety and the principles of emotional intelligence are the foundation of our coaching process.

MEN! Our yearlong leadership cohort begins October 1, 2021. Do not miss out on this experience.

An investment in the Leader’s Heart is an investment in your emotional health, work, family, growth environment, and ministry.

Apply for the Leader’s Heart today at:

www.famousathome.com/theleadersheart

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs, interrup

Life has a way of throwing us curveballs, interruptions in our health, job, or circumstances that force us to slow down or alter our lifestyle. While setbacks aren’t that enjoyable at first, they have a way of being perspective-shifting moments that reshape how we live our lives.

Last week we touched on things that wake us up. This week, Bill and Laurie Lokey are back to talk with Josh and Christi about how to get through the things that slow us down.

The Straub’s and Lokey’s talk about:

• How slowing down forces you to identify areas of your life you took for granted.
• What we rob ourselves of when we press the “easy” button.
• The power of saying yes to adventure in the midst of being slowed down.

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