What are emotions? Emotions can be thought of as an indicator of either a met or an unmet need. We all have basic human needs such as food, shelter, and…
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One Christmas we received a card with a picture of a family very close to us who had been through some very challenging times. The setting for their family photo…
As a child, my parents always told me if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all. I’d say that is a relatively healthy standard…
How often do you find yourself stuck in negative self-talk? It can be all too easy to only find the worst in ourselves, feeding a sense of anxiety and/or a…
Since March 2020, many have become proficient in channel or web surfing; however, that is not the kind of surfing I’m writing about today. I’d like to share an invitation…
“Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” – Proverbs 18:2 Lately, I have been gleaning from a book, written for premarital couples, that also…
What can I Do About It? Have you ever found yourself in a relationship where you’d hope for change and find yourself hopeless? Do you ever question why you are…
How many of us were raised by parents who actively prepared us for dating relationships? I’d wager, not many. Yet, for the vast majority of people, dating relationships are formative…
Many of us throughout the last several months have been adapting to a “new normal” that seems to change every other week. Regardless, whether your day to day, week to…
Conflict in the family disrupts/interferes with all of the family member’s day to day life. Family conflict takes place when unwanted change or changes are introduced in some form or…
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