If you need help with Key #1, Talking and Listening… Although there are many excellent books on communication, we have found Marshall Rosenberg’s teaching of nonviolent communication to be one of the most user-friendly. This model is excellent for children, teens, couples, and families. What made this resource even more special is that Don and […]
Archives for August 2011
Listening
“The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen.” -Ralph Nichols My quote for the week is about listening because who among us does not need reminding to do just that…whether it is with our partners, our parents, our children, the neighbor, […]
Human Generosity
A team of scientists at UC Santa Barbara recently published some interesting and hopeful findings about human nature in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (July 25, 2011). Whereas traditional theories from evolutionary biology and economic theory would have predicted that acting generous, defined as helping others without any guarantee of […]
I don’t understand this value you place on crying. I cry and don’t feel any better after it… Any tips?
Some people feel frustrated and give up on crying when it doesn’t help them feel better or even makes them feel worse. Consider the following when crying doesn’t seem to help: Perhaps you aren’t crying fully enough. It will probably not make you feel better if just well up with tears. That brings the grief […]
How bad should it get as a couple before it’s best to end the relationship?
Never underestimate the power of renewal. Think of the sun on a foggy day. Although you can’t see it very well because it is so obscured, you know the sun is still there. If you were once in love and attracted to your partner and that sun was once shining, it is often possible to […]
