Next week is General Conference and I’m here to ask you three things: Do you have preparing-for-general-conference traditions? If so, do you and your family like them? If you don’t have conference prep traditions, would you like to experiment with some ideas or are you happy without having any traditions that help you and your […]
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The ROI of FHE
This month I’ve been sharing the basics of a process of thinking and communicating called Nonviolent Communication (NVC) also known as Compassionate Communication. Today I want to talk about how family home evening and family scripture study are strategies that are intended to meet a variety of human needs. In NVC, people think in terms […]
5 Steps to Positive Conflict Resolution
Happy St. Patrick’s Day this week! I hope you and your family enjoy it. Last week, I shared the basics of the Nonviolent Communication process. Today, I’ll share the five-step process as I use it. 1 – Self-Connect First When in a conflict, self-connection has to come first in NVC. Until you give yourself empathy, […]
How to Use Anger Well
Last week I briefly introduced a positive conflict resolution technique called “Nonviolent Communication” (NVC) or “Compassionate Communication”. This process was created by Marshall Rosenberg and it involves a lot more than just communicating: it’s a different perspective on life and how to connect with yourself and others. It involves values, a way of thinking, and […]
Maintenance Schedule for Marvelous Marri...
You know how you’re supposed to take your car in every so many miles to get a lube, oil, filter done and have your car checked? Cars last a lot longer when they are regularly maintained … and so do marriages. Today I want to share Carrie Wrigley‘s ideas for marriage maintenance. For those of […]
4 Steps to Great Relationships
Any time I go to BYU Education Week, it is always one of the highlights of my year. Last summer I packed up my kids and arranged babysitting so I could attend a few classes. There are so many options that I have to choose my classes prayerfully. I was fortunate to find a wonderful […]
Want to Improve Your Marriage?
This week on February 2, my husband and I will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. February is a busy month for us. Our anniversary starts it off. Then we have my brother-in-law’s birthday, Valentine’s Day, my mom’s birthday. Then my husband’s birthday finishes the month off. So, there’s lots of love and relationship stuff going […]
Hoping to Lose Weight Next Year?
I sure hope you had a wonderful Christmas yesterday! It’s natural after Christmas to start thinking of the past year and the coming year. For many people, they’re already planning their health goals and strategies, and for that reason, I want to introduce you to my wonderful health coach, Sarah Klein. I met Sarah after […]
7 Christ-Centered Christmas Quotes
In my first family home evening and family scripture study book, I had a whole month of FHE lessons and scriptures devoted to Christmas. It was great! The problem was that things went right over my kids’ heads since they were pretty young at the time. Book two was tailored to kids ages eight and […]
3 Tips for Avoiding Christmas Chaos
I know. It’s still November and we just had Thanksgiving. Why are we talking about Christmas already? For those of you familiar with my FHEasy principles, you know I like to be ahead of my game. And, let’s face it, if we don’t approach the Christmas season knowing what we want to do and experience, […]