What Fathers Need to Do to Embrace Son-In-Laws

What Fathers Need to Do to Embrace Son-In-Laws

One of the overlooked team players on the family farm is the son-in-law who is married to the successor, the daughter of the founders. Let’s consider some of the dynamics that you need to be aware of to help understand what is going on for the son-in-law (SIL). Why...
Bully Free on the Farm

Bully Free on the Farm

She came up to me quietly after my presentation, looking tired and sad. “Elaine I haven’t been off the farm in months, and I don’t know who is going to help us with seeding. I am seventy, and I cannot take this anymore. My husband is very verbally abusive and won’t...
The Froese (Phrase) That Pays!

The Froese (Phrase) That Pays!

One snowy day at a beautiful ranch home in southern Alberta around the expansive kitchen table, the farm team said, “Elaine you should make a list of your top phrases that you use in coaching.” “Okay,” I said, knowing that many of the best projects are started by...

A Warning to the Over 80 Farmer

As the farming population of boomers ages, so does the over eighty crowd. These aging patriarchs and matriarchs are still ruling farms, some with a heavy hand. This is not a happy situation for the twenty-something grandchildren who are dreaming of establishing their...

What Good Fathers Do to Embrace Their Son-In-Laws

One of the overlooked team players on the family farm is the son-in-law who is married to the successor, the daughter of the founders. Let’s consider some of the dynamics that you need to be aware of to help understand what is going on for the son-in-law (SIL). Why...