October, 2025

In this issue of the Leading and Love Magazine, we center on Build to Last: Leaders Who Sustain Their Homes. The theme challenges leaders to measure their greatest legacy not by titles, profits, or accolades, but by the strength and resilience of their homes. True leadership is proven not only in public roles but also in the ability to create trust, stability, and growth within family life.

Readers will discover insights on balancing professional demands with personal responsibilities, strategies for building resilient marriages and families, and stories of leaders who invest intentionally in the relationships that matter most.

With practical guidance on communication, financial stewardship, healthy rhythms of rest, and emotional safety, this issue reminds us that the most sustainable leadership begins at home—and that leaders who build to last leave families strong enough to carry legacy forward.

The Leader at Home: Reclaiming Family as Your First Ministry

Family

In today’s culture, leadership is often defined by titles, accomplishments, and the scope of influence. A leader is celebrated for growing a business, guiding a congregation, or shaping a community. Yet one of the most important callings of leadership—the family—is often sidelined...
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Marriage as a Joint Leadership Mission

Married

Marriage is often described in terms of love, companionship, or partnership. While those are true, there’s another dimension that can transform how couples view their relationship: marriage as a joint leadership mission. When two people commit to life together...
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Talking Like a Team: Emotional Safety in High-Achieving Families

Communication

In many high-achieving families, the pace is fast, the standards are high, and the schedules are packed. Parents are often leaders in demanding professions, children may be immersed in competitive academics or sports, and the culture of the home can easily mirror the pressure of the outside world. While these traits can build resilience and accomplishment...
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You’re Allowed to Be Tired: Rest and Rhythms for the Over-Responsible

Self-Care

In many families, especially those led by high-achievers, responsibility is a badge of honor. Parents take pride in providing, protecting, and planning. Spouses work tirelessly to hold things together. Yet with responsibility often comes a quiet burden...
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Building the Emotional Blueprint Before Marriage

Engaged

Marriage is often approached with excitement, anticipation, and dreams for the future. Couples plan the wedding, discuss finances, and imagine the life they will build together. Yet many overlook an essential foundation: the emotional blueprint that will...
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Raising Future Leaders Without Losing the Current Ones

Parenting

Every parent wants to see their children succeed. In high-achieving families, this desire often translates into intentional strategies for raising future leaders. Parents sign their children up for extracurricular activities, emphasize academic excellence, and cultivate resilience. Yet in the quest to prepare children for tomorrow...
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Dating With Legacy in Mind

Dating

Dating can feel like a tightrope walk—especially for working professionals who take their time, values, and emotional energy seriously. You want to enjoy the experience, explore chemistry, and have fun. But you also don’t want to waste time in relationships...
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Whole-Body Leadership: Caring for the Vessel That Carries Legacy

Health & Wellness

When people talk about leadership, the focus often falls on strategy, vision, or influence. Rarely do we speak about the body—the vessel that makes all leadership possible. Yet the health of leaders directly affects the health of their homes...
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Leading With Heart in Relationships That Carry Weight

Relationships

Some relationships are light—they require little energy and involve minimal responsibility. Others carry weight. Marriage, parenting, long-term friendships, and caregiving roles are examples of heavy relationships. They involve emotional investment, sacrifice...
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Building Wealth Without Losing Your Why (or Your Family)

Finance

Wealth-building is often framed as the pinnacle of leadership responsibility. Parents want to provide security for their children, spouses want to create stability, and families dream of leaving an inheritance. But as noble as financial goals can be, they also carry hidden risks...
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When Career Isn’t Just About You Anymore

Career & Work

There comes a moment in every leader’s journey when career stops being a purely personal pursuit. Early on, ambition may be fueled by individual goals—building skills, gaining recognition, or achieving financial independence. But as responsibilities expand, especially within a family, career choices ripple outward...
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The Work Beneath the Work: Identity Healing for Legacy Builders

Personal Development

Leadership, especially in families and communities, is often described in terms of vision, strategy, and influence. Yet beneath every visible act of leadership lies an invisible foundation: identity. Leaders who neglect this inner work may achieve success but struggle with stability...
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Leadership That Doesn’t Fracture the Family

Leadership

Leadership comes with weight. Whether it’s guiding a business, a ministry, or a community, the demands are unrelenting. High-achieving leaders often find themselves celebrated publicly for vision and results while privately wrestling with relational strain. Families may feel sidelined, marriages strained, and children overlooked...
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Heirloom on a Weeknight: Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

Food

This isn’t just a soup—it’s a way of saying welcome before the meal even begins. It tells your guests: We’ve been expecting you. And we want you to feel cared for...
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Travel That Strengthens Connection, Not Just Breaks Routine

Activities, Travel & Vacation

For many families, travel is a way to step away from the daily grind. Vacations provide rest from work, a change of scenery, and opportunities for recreation. But when seen through the lens of leadership at home, travel is more than escape—it is a chance to deepen relationships, create shared meaning, and strengthen family bonds...
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