Dr. Gary Chapman - 5 Traits of a Healthy Family

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Looking at headlines and social media, you might conclude the family is headed towards extinction. But Dr. Gary Chapman is here to share how you can make your family survive and thrive. Sharing principles from his newest book, 5 Traits of a Health Family, you'll learn about: 

3:28 Constructing a functional family even if you didn’t come from one

5:29 Having service as the central attitude of your family

10:16 Importance of a positive attitude towards work and service

13:27 5 ways of being more intimate with your spouse

16:01 Guiding your children works this way 

19:31 Raising children who honor parents

22:23 Clearly defining consequences 

28:01 The power of modeling cannot be underestimated 

With more than 20 million books sold, Dr. Gary Chapman has been on the New York Times bestsellers list since 2007. You're probably familiar with his transformational Five Love Languages series. He is a trusted marriage counselor and director of Marriage and Family Life Consultants. Dr. Chapman's radio program Building Relationships airs on more than 400 stations. He and his wife Karolyn have two adult children and two grandchildren.

To learn more about his newest book, 5 Traits of a Healthy Family, visit his website 5lovelanguages.com

Dr. Gary Chapman and Arlene Pellicane will be speaking at the Parents Rising Conference in San Diego on March 2, 2024. Learn more here happyhomeuniversity.com/conference

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