MFP 176: Intentional Family Life
Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family
Mike and Alicia Hernon : Catholic Marriage Parent and Family
4.9 • 841 Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
The family is a kind of school of deeper humanity. But if it is to achieve the full flowering of its life and mission, it needs the kindly communion of minds and the joint deliberation of spouses. Gaudium et Spes 52.
How do you live life intentionally? You plan for it! And when you are a family, that plan starts with taking some time to have a "deep dive" conversation with your spouse. A tool we have designed to guide this conversation is called "The Family Board Meeting". Think about it this way, your family is your own little corporation and you are president of the board. Well, maybe not exactly, but you and your spouse are the partners in running your home, and how can you do that effectively without a plan? Once a year it's a good idea to get away, dream a little and set some goals. The most important part of this conversation is not making the perfect goals or having the ultimate budget or schedule. It's actually about having a unified vision as a couple for what you want your family to be. That's what it's all about. Listen in as we discuss this valuable tool for you and your family. (This podcast is a throwback to 2015!)
Free Webinar and Worksheet: https://www.messyfamilyproject.org/family-board-meeting/
Family Board Meeting Workshop: https://messyfamilyhood.com/family-board-meeting-registration/
Mother Daughter course: https://messyfamilyhood.com/women-signup/
Dads vs Wild course: https://messyfamilyhood.com/dadsvswild/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the messy family podcast. |
| 0:06.7 | Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family. |
| 0:10.8 | Hosted by our parents, Mike Hernan and Alicia Hornin. |
| 0:15.8 | They're pretty awesome, but they're not experts. |
| 0:18.6 | Because family life is really messy. |
| 0:23.6 | Hello, messy families. Welcome to the new year. That's right, the new snowy year. |
| 0:29.4 | I know. I don't know where you are, but we've gotten now, we didn't really get any snow in |
| 0:34.8 | December. No. And but in January, this is our second real good snow. |
| 0:40.2 | That's right. So we got like about six inches the first time and another four probably |
| 0:44.3 | falling right now. So very exciting. My two sons are out there with their friends somewhere. |
| 0:51.1 | I've got there. They're getting home. The roads are getting a little bad. That's true. |
| 0:53.9 | Yeah, the roads are kind of crazy. But are getting a little bad. It's true. |
| 0:55.0 | Yeah, the roads are kind of crazy. |
| 0:56.0 | But the kids are loving it. |
| 0:57.0 | And yeah, it's kind of nice things. |
| 0:59.0 | I know we have some people who are listening obviously in sunnier climates than us and we, we |
| 1:06.0 | hate you. |
| 1:07.0 | No, no, we don't hate you. |
| 1:08.0 | No, I like the snow. |
| 1:10.0 | I mean, I like the snow. It's fine. I don't like driving in the snow. |
| 1:12.5 | Actually, I love the snow. But where are the snow days for parents? You know, the snow day means all the kids come home. |
| 1:19.3 | So true. |
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