Purposeful Parenting: It Starts With a Plan

Meet the Stansells, who formulated a mission and guiding principles for their family

Amelia and Troy Stansell of Warrenton, Va., pose on their front stoop with their 9-year-old daughter Amelia Grace (L) and 7-year-old daughter Betsy Ann (Bitsy) (R). Troy and Amelia wrote out a family mission plan for how they wanted to help their daughters grow, mature, and live with the faith and values that they feel are important. Randy Litzinger

Strategic planning sessions. Company retreats. Visions and goal setting.

Most of us who have worked in any kind of administrative environment have sat in brainstorming meetings with someone facilitating the event probably with a flip chart or computer screen.