Kids fight. So do adults. Why?In order to help our children and ourselves, resolve conflict, it helps to understand the reasons behind the conflict. Our actions and reactions aren't always the source of our conflicts, we need to look deeper o

Culture of Communication Part 3 - connecting with others outside the home

Jan 16th, 2020 59m 57s

How we decided we wanted to develop a culture of communication and how we got started. Connecting with others and holding our communication values in relationships outside each other and our family.This is the final episode in this 3 part seri

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Teaching Consent When Hugs Are Expected

Jan 14th, 2020 21m 24s

So you're getting together with relatives and Grandma Mary or Uncle Bob always expects a hug. But your kids don't want to give them a hug. Which begs the question: to force or coerce your kids to hug people they don't want to hug, or not? Jes

Creating a Culture of Communication, Part 2

Jan 14th, 2020 48m 27s

Part 2 of How to make it easier for your kids to talk with you- even teens!Catch part 1 here: https://bit.ly/2KqPpwiTried and true relationship building that establishes open lines of communication in our home. Hear from a teen on what her pa

How to make it easier for your kids to talk with you- even teens! Culture of Communication, Part 1

Nov 15th, 2019 1h 4m

Tried and true relationship building that establishes open lines of communication in our home. Hear from a teen on what her parents have done to make it easier for her to open up and share even about the hard stuff and from the parents of 7 on

Romance- expectation vs reality (or Toxic Romance vs Real Romance)

Nov 8th, 2019 1h 2m

What is romance anyway? Roses and candlelit dinners? Sweeping grand gestures? Gifts and perfectly orchestrated events? Jealousy and demanding attention? Acts that require reciprocity?Are we setting romantic relationships up for failure with

Craving quiet and feeling lonely- Introverts and Extroverts together in life and love

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 1m

We may get our energy in different ways but we still have to figure how to do life together. Whether it is romance, parenting, family, career, or friends, extroverts and introverts (and those in between) have a lot to bring to the table. We're

Phone Obsessed Family- Finding Connection Through Disconnection

Oct 3rd, 2019 1h 8m

Everyone is OBSESSED with their smartphone. People talk about being addicted to phones and there's all kinds of concerns and controversy about how much time we spend on our devices and what we're doing on them. Smartphones and families. Today w

Watch Your ATTITUDE!

Sep 27th, 2019 1h 3m

Teens and Attitude! What's the deal? How to deal? And why does it seem to start so young?The truth is, everyone has got some "attitude" it's how we respond to it that matters.From Threenagers to tweens through teens and adults too, understand

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