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What to do When You Parent Differently

April 21, 2020 — Amber Lia

Have you and your spouse ever been on different pages when it comes to your preferred parenting techniques? One of the biggest marriage triggers occurs when a husband and wife parent differently. Best-selling author and teacher Amber Lia outlines two practical changes to unify your parenting approach.

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Before You Have that Difficult Conversation

April 14, 2020 — Alisa Grace

What should you do before having a difficult conversation? Alisa Grace provides practical wisdom and insight to equip you with three communication tactics to facilitate healthy conversation, no matter how difficult the topic might be.

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10 Ways to Stay Sane While Sheltering at Home

March 24, 2020 — Willa Williams

Is the shelter-in-place order getting to you? If you're wondering how you can make it through quarantine without going crazy, check out these 10 tips.

The Power of Perception Pt. II

March 18, 2020 — Timothy Muehlhoff, Chris Grace

What makes a conversation turn sideways? Why do words have the ability to hold power over us? Believe it or not, our perceptions have a lot to do with it. In this episode, Tim and Chris dive deeper into how our perceptions of ourselves affect relationships.

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Is It Okay to Hide Money From My Spouse?

March 3, 2020 — Alisa Grace

My husband and I have separate bank accounts. He knows how much money I make, but I recently earned a raise. I am conflicted about whether or not to mention it to him. I am afraid if I tell him he will think of it as, "Ok, now we can buy something." I think we should save for a rainy day!

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A Challenge to Introverts and Extroverts

February 26, 2020 — Chris Grace

You probably know if you're an introvert or extrovert. In this short video, Chris Grace talks about effective ways to recharge, connect with God and people, as well as some healthy ways to challenge yourself based upon your personality type.

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5 Reasons To Fight In Front Of Your Kids

February 25, 2020 — Willa Williams

Read Willa's blog to discover why having healthy conflict, a fair fight, in front of your kids can actually be a good thing!

What Makes a Good Relationship?

February 19, 2020 — Timothy Muehlhoff, Chris Grace

We often focus on negative aspects to avoid when evaluating relationships. But what makes a good relationship? In this episode, Tim and Chris discuss a few indicators of healthy relationships.

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Why Do We Place People in the “Friend Zone"?

February 18, 2020 — Chris Grace, Timothy Muehlhoff

Why do people automatically assign people to zones like the “friend zone”? Why do we sometimes change the zones we put them in?

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Is Your Marriage Affected By Affluenza?

February 11, 2020 — Timothy Muehlhoff

Woody Allen once said, “We spend money we don’t have, to buy things we don’t need, to impress people we don’t like.” This very phrase might be one that describes "affluenza." In this video, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff defines affluenza and assesses the danger of it in relationships.

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