Dr. Sue Johnson wrote a succinct and powerful piece describing strategies to build the relationship you want with your partner. In it, she reminds the reader of some pretty macro ideas like strong relationships take work and intention. They don’t just happen. Love doesn’t just happen, it is cultivated through partnership, empathy, connection, and vulnerability. It […]
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Sometimes clients fall into their old communication habits of talking over each other, listening for points to argue against, and start out with negatives and on the defensive. Happens to all of us. I invite them to step out of that old habit and re-shape their conversation with 3 prompts. Each partner uses the 3
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Like gratitude, practicing kindness can uplift us, connect us more deeply to others, and inspire those around us to engage more kindly in their worlds. Kindness, like putting a smile on your face when you’re feeling dour, can improve your mood. It can help you get unstuck from your rut. Kindness helps you reach out,
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In a recent episode of the Planet Money Podcast, the Planet Money team turns to an economist to help address listeners’ dating and relationship questions. It’s listening gold. And often spot on advice in many ways, made more accessible for some presented as behavioral economics. For one young caller, the guest economist Tim Hartford gives
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https://lebauercounseling.com Life can get overwhelming, with all we have to get done and take care of. Our relationships are supposed to rejuvenate us, but sometimes they just drain us. Counseling helps couples face the difficulties, move through the challenges and get back to a rewarding, fulfilling partnership. Easier Said Than Done. LeBauer Counseling in Denver,
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Now this is epic parenting! And the easiest way to a smile you’ll find! This dad’s attunement to his daughter’s timing is astonishing. Note his awareness of her mind wandering back to the fireworks; he is honest with her, straightforward, and keeps bringing her back into the song. And notice, dad even ducks his head
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Enduring Love Doesn’t Just Happen. You’ll have to work for it to last. So we’re reminded by Jane Brody’s recent post on the NYT Well blog: That Loving Feeling Takes a Lot of Work Studies by Richard E. Lucas and colleagues at Michigan State University have shown that the happiness boost that occurs with marriage
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Psychology Today’s website offers lots of good reading. I’ve posted some of Susan Heitler’s blog here before. Recently, a friend introduced me to another blogger, Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Her blog Living Single discusses “the truth about singles in our society.” Recently, she’s offered several short pieces on consensual non-monogamous relationships. Are Monogamous Relationships Really Better? Science scrutinizes monogamy Here’s
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