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Resolutions: New Year’s and Beyond
“We all get the exact same 365 days. The only difference is what we do with them.” Hillary DePiano, New Year’s Thieve Patterns of behavior are very hard to change. We are more likely to achieve our resolutions and goals if […]
Thankfulness
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." William Arthur Ward Many of us long for a more intimate relationship with our spouse or wonder how to bring new vitality into our marriage. […]
Relationship Growth Plan
by Eddie and Sylvia Robertson adapted from Wonderful Wednesdays, available in our online bookstore here. It is always a good time to create a Relationship Growth Plan. Where do you want your relationship to be in a month? A year? It can […]
10 Ways to Make the New Year a Relationship Game Changer
by Priscilla Hunt, Specialist in Marriage Enrichment www.closecompanions.org www.bettermarriages.org New Year's Resolutions sometimes get a bad rap. Often, they're the butt of jokes and we get the message that we're expected to fail after the first week of the new year. But, Greg and […]
Simple Ways to Be Inspired and Stress-free Every Day
by Mandy With the holidays here, I find myself becoming a bit more anxious. My spouse and I have to coordinate work schedules to match kids’ school schedules. We have travel plans to visit our relatives in another state which requires detailed […]
21 Ways to “Give Good No”
By Christine Carter We are coming to that time of the year that is both blessed and cursed with zillions of invitations. Here are some that are in my email right now: Can you meet me for coffee to help me […]
Simple Ways to Be Inspired and Stress-free Every Day
by Mandy With the holidays here, I find myself becoming a bit more anxious. My spouse and I have to coordinate work schedules to match kids’ school schedules. We have travel plans to visit our relatives in another state which requires detailed […]
Three Steps to a Low-Stress High-Joy Holiday Season
by Christine Carter www.Christine Carter.com This morning on the way to school, the kids turned on the radio hoping to hear Christmas carols on the station known for holiday music. It’s the holidays! they exclaimed with excitement. This is, at least to […]
Holiday Stress ‘Flu Shot’?
By Alan Ray, Marriage Team www.marriageteam.org Alan Ray is a professional member of Better Marriage The holiday season is fast approaching as evidenced by an early cold snap and snowfall. I suspect that many of us have holiday plans that involve family or […]
The Holidays: A Time for Creating Shared Meaning
by Michael Brown, MSC, LMFT, dba Happy Couples Healthy Communities The Thanksgiving meal, decorating the Christmas tree, the Nativity creche, lighting the menorah candles, the exchange of gifts, the meals, worship, gatherings of family and friends, New Year’s Eve traditions, etc.: […]
