7 Keys to Being a Good Spouse and a Good Parent at the Same Time

1.Work hard to bring more peace and less stress into your interactions with everyone at home (I struggle with this one big time which is why I put it first on the list…I’m reminding myself!).

2. Don’t let “scorekeeping” of hurts or grudges take root in your home. With your spouse, with your children, and among your children in their interactions with each other, make sure grace is flowing freely. When families “keep score” of each other’s wrongs, everyone loses. When families and spouses forgive, everyone wins.

#3 is vital because it defines how you give an receive love…