by Elaine Froese | Jul 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
When I kissed my husband goodbye this morning he said “I am headed to the swamp !” That pretty much sums up the feelings of many farmers who greet the mist of the morning with sadness. The joy of the harvest across much of the prairies has been washed...
by Elaine Froese | Jul 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Your father’s particular parenting style is the template that forms the father factor in your career. “If your father has died, that doesn’t mean that the feelings from the relationship are dead,” said Dr. Stephan B. Poulter. “If your father has died, that...
by Elaine Froese | Jun 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Mother’s day is less than a week away, but you still have time to get her the book she needs. I have done a lot of work this winter with women and money seminars and “Who gets the farm and when ?” sessions with farm families. Here’s what I have observed: People are...
by Elaine Froese | Jun 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
A new daughter-in-law asked… “How long do you have to be married before you get to be family ?” This powerful question is part of Jolene Brown’s new book “Sometimes you need more than an 2 x 4!…how to tips to successfully grow a family business.” Jolene Brown...
by Elaine Froese | Jun 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Their faces were contorted with fear as I spoke about the importance of a well-crafted will. At the lunch break the farm woman confessed that her husband was being sued by 5 greedy siblings, under the guise of taking care of a demented dad’s interests. I asked quietly...