Dr. Jessica Peck: When family relationships get hard, do we move toward each other or pull away? Being with family isn't just about spending time together when everyone is happy. It's about building the kind of relationships that can withstand conflict, disappointment and hurt. Hebrews 10, 24 and 25 reminds us to encourage one another, stir one another toward love and good works, and continue gathering together. Every family experiences rupture. A harsh word, a misunderstanding, a slam door, a hurt feeling. Healthy families learn repair rep. That means coming back, taking responsibility, listening, apologizing, forgiving and reconnecting. We don't have to pretend nothing happened, but we don't use prolonged silence or withdrawal as punishment. Make presence a practice. Put down your phone, share a meal, talk, pray. And when there's conflict, find your way back to one another. When your family experiences conflict, are you teaching your children that love means walking away or that healthy relationships can repair? Try it out. I'll see you on the Doctor Nurse Mama show here on American Family Radio.
Dr. Jessica Peck: When family relationships get hard, do we move toward each other or pull away? Being with family isn't just about spending time together when everyone is happy. It's about building the kind of relationships that can withstand conflict, disappointment and hurt. Hebrews 10, 24 and 25 reminds us to encourage one another, stir one another toward love and good works, and continue gathering together. Every family experiences rupture. A harsh word, a misunderstanding, a slam door, a hurt feeling. Healthy families learn repair rep. That means coming back, taking responsibility, listening, apologizing, forgiving and reconnecting. We don't have to pretend nothing happened, but we don't use prolonged silence or withdrawal as punishment. Make presence a practice. Put down your phone, share a meal, talk, pray. And when there's conflict, find your way back to one another. When your family experiences conflict, are you teaching your children that love means walking away or that healthy relationships can repair? Try it out. I'll see you on the Doctor Nurse Mama show here on American Family Radio.
