Comments on: How To Be A Better Family (For A Weekend) http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Wed, 23 May 2012 22:11:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Grovesfan http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6689 Grovesfan Sat, 03 May 2008 17:25:49 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6689 <p>I should’ve known. </p> <p> Beth </p> I should’ve known.

Beth

]]> By: Kevin D. Hendricks http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6688 Kevin D. Hendricks Sat, 03 May 2008 17:16:57 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6688 <p>I’ve heard Canada can have that affect on families. </p> I’ve heard Canada can have that affect on families.

]]> By: Linda Sue http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6687 Linda Sue Sat, 03 May 2008 16:53:48 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6687 <p>ROFL - so the sky isn’t falling on Chicken Little or the Shlog house?  Never fear - someone here in the blogo world can misconstrue any heading, posting or ending - even a changed profile picture can elicit concerns.  Party on - </p> ROFL – so the sky isn’t falling on Chicken Little or the Shlog house?  Never fear – someone here in the blogo world can misconstrue any heading, posting or ending – even a changed profile picture can elicit concerns.  Party on -

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6686 Shaun Groves Sat, 03 May 2008 16:47:21 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6686 <p>I appreciate the encouragement guys (gals), but don’t get hung up on the “better family” wording.  Admittedly, reading back over the post, it sounds a bit dramatic and perfectionistic of us, but it’s not. </p> <p> “A meeting about being a better family” just sounds better to kids than “we’re going to have a meeting at which mom and dad give you more chores and remind you of your responsibility as part of the family to help us and each other out, oh, and mom and dad will apologize for being a bit high-strung this week too.” </p> <p> We talk about family as a team a lot.  We all have a job to do so the family works the way it’s supposed to and no one gets stuck with all the work or all the fun.  That’s all this is about.  And my being pretty heady and introspective this week and the kids being unusually negligent of their responsibilities just created one of those perfect storm type of days yesterday...a good opportunity to re-re-re-explain what “family” is and re-re-re-explain to my family how much I love them no matter how not-so-present I’ve actually been while at home this week. </p> <p> Thanks again for the encouragement though.  Just not as needed perhaps as this post might make it sound. </p> I appreciate the encouragement guys (gals), but don’t get hung up on the “better family” wording.  Admittedly, reading back over the post, it sounds a bit dramatic and perfectionistic of us, but it’s not.

“A meeting about being a better family” just sounds better to kids than “we’re going to have a meeting at which mom and dad give you more chores and remind you of your responsibility as part of the family to help us and each other out, oh, and mom and dad will apologize for being a bit high-strung this week too.”

We talk about family as a team a lot.  We all have a job to do so the family works the way it’s supposed to and no one gets stuck with all the work or all the fun.  That’s all this is about.  And my being pretty heady and introspective this week and the kids being unusually negligent of their responsibilities just created one of those perfect storm type of days yesterday…a good opportunity to re-re-re-explain what “family” is and re-re-re-explain to my family how much I love them no matter how not-so-present I’ve actually been while at home this week.

Thanks again for the encouragement though.  Just not as needed perhaps as this post might make it sound.

]]> By: Linda Sue http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6685 Linda Sue Sat, 03 May 2008 16:45:27 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6685 <p>I think I like your wife.  Even your kids are witty - bless you as you travel and they get a time to more deeply appreciate their cake decorating daddy!  Life doesn’t have a check list - your family sounds wonderful - being better is a worthy goal.  Enjoy the ride though - enjoy the ride. </p> I think I like your wife.  Even your kids are witty – bless you as you travel and they get a time to more deeply appreciate their cake decorating daddy!  Life doesn’t have a check list – your family sounds wonderful – being better is a worthy goal.  Enjoy the ride though – enjoy the ride.

]]> By: Grovesfan http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6684 Grovesfan Sat, 03 May 2008 16:33:43 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6684 <p>Shaun, </p> <p> Knowing you as I do, and knowing that you are a perfectionist, I want to lovingly remind you that you ARE a wonderful family.  Yes, there’s always room for improvement, but don’t forget to list all those positives that are already in place while looking for ways to improve. </p> <p> Beth </p> Shaun,

Knowing you as I do, and knowing that you are a perfectionist, I want to lovingly remind you that you ARE a wonderful family.  Yes, there’s always room for improvement, but don’t forget to list all those positives that are already in place while looking for ways to improve.

Beth

]]> By: john in colorado http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6683 john in colorado Sat, 03 May 2008 16:28:06 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/05/how-to-be-a-better-family-for-a-weekend/#comment-6683 <p>God bless Shaun Groves and his family.  He needs your help.  Amen. </p> God bless Shaun Groves and his family.  He needs your help.  Amen.

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