Control negative mindsets for an improved marriage
My grandmother would often ask my grandfather, “Joe, why did you do it that way?” or “Are you ever going to complete that?” Even as a child, ...
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Reducing Conflict In Your Marriage
You can have healthy communication with your spouse that doesn’t end in a fight! Fawn Weaver shares how you can reduce conflict in your marriage by ...
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Thursday, 22nd Aug 2019
Clear expectations for kids
“Stop that.” “Clean this up.” “Be nice to your sister.” “I told you to knock it off.” Do you find yourself giving similar vague ...
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Deeper conversations with your teen: The questions you need to ask
It seems crazy to have to admit this. It’s such a ridiculous thing to face up to, but here’s the truth of it: I don’t know how to talk to my ...
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Conquering communication
Previous in this series Stress and Conflict One of the greatest frustrations in caring for a special needs child or adult is the difficulty of trying ...
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Affirm your man
On Valentine's Day, we all celebrate the idealised, romantic versions of marriage. The other 364 days a year, we're back to real life, loving and ...
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Why couples stop talking
I once heard a story about a retired business executive and his wife. One evening, the wife called friends to ask what they were doing. ...
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Starting a conversation
Perhaps you are having trouble getting conversations started with your spouse. Maybe you're avoiding certain topics. Maybe you or your spouse isn't ...
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Communicating without talking
Unspoken communication—a raised eyebrow, a folding of the arms across the chest, a hand on the shoulder, an email—can be at least as powerful as ...
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Effective communication with your teen
Good communication with teens is vital during conflict. When we asked 5,000 adults what they wished their parents had done differently during times ...
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To know and be known
In a counselling session with Jeremy and Rachel, one would blame the other, and the other would fire right back. This particular match was about ...
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Four Types of Communication to Strengthen Your Marriage
In her memoire, You're Better Than Me, comedian Bonnie McFarlane writes that when her husband made her super angry, she gave him the "silent ...
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