Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Week 9- Empathy and Emotions

  This week we talked about empathy and emotions. It is so important that we take each other's feelings seriously. Women tend to focus on emotions more than men, but that does not mean that men have less emotions than women. Empathy is so important in a marriage. The Disarming Technique is a way to show empathy toward your partner. It’s when you find truth in what the other person is saying, even if it seems totally unreasonable or fair. Try putting yourself in their shoes and see through their eyes. Another important aspect of empathy is inquiry. To do this, try to ask gentle, probing questions to learn more about what the other person is thinking. It’s just as important to share your own feelings as it is to understand your spouse’s feelings. Try using “I feel” statements such as “I feel sad when this situation happens because…” When there is a situation and you are expressing how you feel, the sentence should always start with “I,” and not “you.” When you are upset and start wit...
Read more

Week 5: Dating

This week we discussed dating. Dating is so important when it comes to finding your forever person. Chances are, you aren’t going to marry the first person you like. Going on dates with lots of people allows you to find people with your shared interests, standards, and values. I had a boyfriend in high school and so we went to every school dance together and we never really dated other people. Looking back on high school, I wasted so much time because we ended up not being compatible. I highly recommend high schoolers to date around and not have a serious relationship with a single person. Dating is so much more fun when you’re young. It’s important not to get into a serious relationship if you’re not ready, and don’t have dating experience. I have a friend who has asked me a lot of questions about dating and asked questions like “How did you know he was the one?” “Isn’t it scary before you get married since you are going to be with  that person forever?” “What if you choose the wr...
Read more

Week 11- Children and Parenting

  This week we talked about children. Children have needs, just like everyone does. One of those needs includes contact belonging. Not all families are super touchy, but all children need some form of contact. Children also need undue attention. They seek attention constantly, and it can be harmful if they do not get any. Children who lack attention begin to starve for it and will do anything to get it, even if the response is negative. As a parent, offer contact freely. It might get difficult as children get older and do not want that contact, but it will do more good than bad. When I was in high school my dad would always give me hugs every single day and I would always say “Noooo Dad stop,” but looking back I am so glad he did that and it really showed he cares about me. Other mistaken approaches children have are rebellion and controlling others. An example of rebellion in contact is my dad and I growing up when he would give me hugs and I would complain and say I don’t want on...
Read more