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June 2012. In last Friday’s blog, we promised to dive with you into a deeper explanation of steps you can use in becoming a better Emotion Coach.

June 2012

By working through the simple exercises we will show you in the next couple of weeks, we hope that you will see an easy way to transform potentially intimidating and murky waters of conversation with your child into a clear, beautiful bonding experience for both of you. This Monday, we will show you how to begin navigating these waters with the first step of Dr. John Gottman’s Emotion Coaching process: Empathy. Imagine, for a moment, Mark and his seven-year-old son, Creighton. After hours of standing in line for a ride at Disneyland, sweating profusely in his khakis on what feels like the hottest of all possible hot days, they have finally reached the front of the line. Imagine another example: Ruth and her five-year-old daughter, Gabby. Lastly, consider the case of Linda and her ten-year-old son, Tommy. What do all of these examples have in common? June 2012. June 2012. Premarital Relationships: Building Love Maps. El Papa encuentra a diez mil parejas de novios en la Plaza de San Pedro.

Ciudad del Vaticano, 14 febrero 2014 (VIS).

El Papa encuentra a diez mil parejas de novios en la Plaza de San Pedro

-Diez mil parejas de novios de todo el mundo se han dado cita hoy, festividad de San Valentín, en la Plaza de San Pedro para confrontarse sobre la vocación al matrimonio bajo el lema “La alegría del sí para siempre” y encontrarse con el Papa Francisco. Practical Advice for Catholic Engagement « Catholic Match Institute. If you recently got engaged, congratulations!

Practical Advice for Catholic Engagement « Catholic Match Institute

Here are some practical tips for your Catholic engagement (and also some helpful suggestions for those who are single and waiting to get married): Prayer: Foundation for marriage Pray a lot. Prayer must be the foundation of your life and your marriage. Sobre El Noviazgo y El Matrimonio. Hombres podrán buscar cierto tipo de mujer para divertirse; pero buscan otromuy distinto para casarse»

Sobre El Noviazgo y El Matrimonio

Tres trampas en el noviazgo. 10 hábitos de las parejas felices, según especialista. “¿Qué se necesita para ser feliz en una relación?”

10 hábitos de las parejas felices, según especialista

Es la pregunta que plantea el doctor Mark Goulston, psiquiatra, consultor empresarial, y conferencista internacional, quien propone algunos consejos para mejorar la vida en pareja. Si bien no existe un secreto mágico para lograrlo, Goulston plantea que su experiencia le ha hecho notar que las parejas más felices suelen tener ciertos hábitos que contribuyen a su bienestar. 1. The Wife List: 10 Qualities. Recently, my wife posted The Husband List: 12 Non-Negotiables, which has received many comments from readers wondering what the wife list looks like.

The Wife List: 10 Qualities

Well, I can sum up most of my friends’ lists right here: 1.Blonde, 2. Skinny, 3. Hot. A few others might include: she likes football, she drinks beer with my buds, and she’s at least a full C. No matter what I write below, that list isn’t going away for some of you guys. Earlier this week, I wrote the article An Uncrafty Guy’s Guide to Making a Vision Board about keeping you visually focused on your dreams. Just like character is the most important quality of a good guy, the woman you’re going to marry should have good character as well. 1. When it comes to finding your wife, I’ve heard “equally yoked.” 2. The Husband List: 12 Non-Negotiables. The Husband List Many people use the fact that God already knows the desires of our hearts as an excuse not to pray.

The Husband List: 12 Non-Negotiables

Although, he does know them, he still commands us to, “in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6. In the book of Mark, a blind man had his friends take him to Jesus to be healed for his eyesight. Yet when he got in front of Jesus, even though it was obvious what the blind man wanted, Jesus still asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” Therefore, even if you have a vision or idea of what your future husband will be like, it is important that you define the specific traits in your life partner. Let’s be honest ladies, it can be easy to let something slide or dismiss a red flag when a cute guy tells us yummy, fluttery words we want to hear. I encourage each of you to make a husband list too. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

The 5 Love Languages® By the time a child is 9 years old, he or she is better able to identify and express his or her feelings about love than when he or she was younger.

The 5 Love Languages®

Parents still have to keep in mind that children this age have a limited attention for and limited interest in such things as helping you determine their love language. The following online "game" should help you in your research. Tell your child you would like help solving "The Love Language Mystery Game. " Explain that you need him or her to look at a list of "clues" and that these clues are comments that parents sometimes make to their children. Premarital Relationships: Building Love Maps.