What People Are Saying

“By establishing this innovative tradition, Brian McAuley captures the spirit of family that we all want to belong to. He reminds us of the value of regularly asking ourselves, ‘Fundamentally speaking, what could be more important than sharing a meal with my family tonight?’ I urge you to take to heart the sage advice of The Family Gold Plate.”

Marilee Adams, Ph.D.
Author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life

“With so many voices in our world telling our children that they are never good enough, the importance of speaking encouraging and affirming words – especially from those closest to them – can hardly be overstated. As parents, this is a habit that we long to see developed in our family.”

Alan and Colleen Beattie
Parents of 4 children

“The Family Gold Plate is a fantastic, practical tool that is easy to implement in any family. Learning the power of our words at any age is important, but giving our children the tools and the opportunity to intentionally use their words to build up and encourage their siblings and parents is priceless. The act of encouragement is a learned behavior and this is a wonderful way to model how our words can bless and inspire one another.”

James and Leanne Cabral
Parents of 4 children

“As we see our children work through challenges, we are here to tell them they can succeed, with support and encouragement that anything is possible”

Jen Brusco
Mother of 5 children

“Mother Teresa said, "there is more hunger for appreciation than for food in this world". In my years as a leadership and personal growth development consultant, I have found that statement to be very true. Each individual you meet will be blessed by hearing from you a few words of appreciation; the encouragement will typically propel the individual to more moments of greatness in their personal journey. The Family Gold Plate provides each member of the family many opportunities to give this gift of encouragement to those who are special gifts to us in life.”

Jacques A. Guilbault
Father of 2 children, grandfather of 2 grandchildren

“As a clinical psychologist working with families, I have seen the immeasurable value of encouragement in a family’s life. It is one of the greatest gifts that we can give one another and is an essential aspect of building our children’s resilience.”

Dr. Merry C. Lin
Clinical Psychologist

“As parents of two grown children we see how they thrive when they are appreciated and encouraged! The Family Gold Plate will make it easy to affirm our children regularly and let them know how special they are. We can’t wait to use it with our two grandchildren.”

Dr. Doug and Gayle McIntosh
Parents of 2 children, grandparents of 2 grandchildren

“There is no other person in the world like a parent to provide the encouragement a child needs while growing up. There is no better moment than at a special mealtime to communicate that encouragement in a clear, concrete, and heart-felt manner.”

Howard Moore
Father of 3 children, grandfather of 2 grandchildren

“As a father of 3 daughters and the director of a program that works with young leaders, I have learned first-hand the tremendous value of encouragement. By sharing a glimpse of his own insights and experiences, Brian McAuley has given us a wonderful gift – a creative new approach to building up every member of our family through starting our own Family Gold Plate tradition.”

Carl Nash
Father of 3 children

“Words of encouragement are like cold water on a hot day. We can see them refreshing and strengthening our four kids – and we know their words of encouragement make us feel like we’ve won the lottery!”

Trevor and Julie Seath
Parents to 4 children

“In the random, busy world in which we live, what a great chance to teach our kids what is really important. As a speaker, I can see how this book might be life changing in a young persons life.”

Brett Ullman
Father of 2 children

“Brian sets out a simple, yet constructive framework that will encourage, foster and strengthen a family’s core set of values. Any family can benefit from adopting the guiding set of family principles in The Family Gold Plate.”

John Waymann
Father of 4 children

“They say, ‘you cannot judge a book by its cover,’ but in this case, you can judge the book long before you judge the cover or its content. How is that possible? Well, anyone who even casually observes Brian (the author) and Jen Mcauley will be struck at their profound love and commitment to their kids, and each other. Every loving gesture and action is an overflow of a love and it is a benchmark for us all. This book is simply a small window into their very large loving and intentional hearts. I love the idea, and I love what I see as a result – It is real.”

John McAuley

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