The Tenacity Podcast Epi 18 :The Eight Rules on Our Wall

Patrick and Maddie wrote eight rules, framed them, and hung them on the wall. This is the story of the Martinez family code, where it came from, and what actually changed in the house after they started living by it. This is a special episode of The Tenacity Podcast, cut from Lesson 3 of the Survive & Thrive course. CHAPTERS0:00 Talk to your kids first0:54 The morning that is already won by nine2:43 The Martinez family code, all eight rules5:25 Before the pills, check sleep food and movement7:25 What actually changed in our house8:44 My ten year old called the cookies poison THE MARTINEZ FAMILY CODE1. We listen to our consciences and serve the Lord2. We respect each other3. We control our emotions and don't speak in anger4. We are thankful and don't complain5. We exercise and care for our bodies and minds6. We eat healthy foods7. We protect each other8. We do hard things IN THIS EPISODEWhy safeguarding your family starts with talking to your kids rather than handing them rules. What a Martinez homeschool morning looks like, stretching and a short discussion based Bible study, and why by nine in the morning the important things are already done. Where the family code came from. What Patrick thinks parents should check before reaching for a prescription. What changed in their youngest daughter once the routine held. And what happened when she walked in, looked at a box of Girl Scout cookies on the counter, and asked her dad what it was. The code came out of reading The Way of the Warrior Kid by Jocko Willink together as a family, a chapter a night, which is where the idea of writing your own code came from. Patrick Martinez is a life coach and the host of The Tenacity Podcast. He and his wife Maddie work with couples in crisis. Survive & Thrive is the full paid course this episode is cut from.PatrickEMartinez.com