Healthy Family Relationships

Funny & Inspiring Insights

Part 1, 2, 3, 4

This four-part Healthy Family Relationships Series focuses on the how cultivating strength in this area helps leaders both personally and professionally.

Part 1 covers why this is an important area of focus for leaders.

Part 2 includes advice from healthy family relationships experts revealing four critical components for families, and the #1 thing you should implement for improvement.

And in Part 4 you can review the advice and questions.

This Tim Hawkins comedy skit video cracked me up - even though I'm a wife! A couple of minutes of humor and what NOT to say...

Leave it to the children (4 to 8 years old) to help us all better understand how important it is to create, develop, and work on healthy family relationships.

Here's how they answered the question, "What Does Love Mean?"

• "When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." Rebecca- age 8
• "When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth."
  Billy - age 4
• "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - age 5
• "Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs."
  Chrissy - age 6
• "Love is what makes you smile when you're tired."
  Terri - age 4
• "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
  Danny - age 7
• "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen."
  Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)
• "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,"
  Nikka - age 6 (We need a few million more Nikka's on this planet!)
• "Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday."
  Noelle - age 7
• "During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore."
  Cindy - age 8
• "Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken."
  Elaine-age 5
• "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford."
  Chris - age 7
• "Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." Mary Ann - age 4
• "I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones."
  Lauren - age 4
• "You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget."
  Jessica - age 8

13 Tips for Healthy Family Relationships & Wake Up Eager Days That Our Dogs Can Teach Us.

The way our dogs love us, AND stay true to themselves, can serve as daily reminders of simple actions we can take to demonstrate love for ourselves and for others.

Also, don't miss funny dog video, below!

1. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them
2. Allow the feel of fresh air and wind in your face to be pure joy!
3. Let others know when they've invaded your territory.
4. Take naps and stretch before rising.
5. On a hot day, drink lots of water and lay down under a shady tree
6. When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
7. No matter how often you're scolded, don't buy into the guilt thing and pout.... run right back out and make friends.
8. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk
9. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you've had enough.
10. Be loyal.
11. Never pretend to be something you're not.
12. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
13. And, play with your family and friends, alot!

Watch this 30 second "home alone" video created when this family noticed water all over their pool deck and furniture, every time they came home, after being away for a few hours.

They thought the neighborhood kids were watching for them to leave, and using the pool.

They set up their video camera and this is what they recorded. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...............

Click the play arrow and enjoy a laugh!