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Archives / October 2012
October 27, 2012

Book Review: The 7 Principles for Making Marriage Work

by John Salmon
John Gottman, PhD, revolutionized the study of marriage with his Seattle “Love Lab,” an apartment designed with one-way mirrors, cameras, and sensors for heart rate, pulse, and other stress markers. Couples volunteered to spend time in the “Love Lab” to interact with one another, argue with one another, and even resolve arguments under the eyes...
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Book Reviews
        
October 27, 2012

Take Off Your Family Mask For Halloween

by John Salmon
One of my favorite Halloween costumes was a man wearing a slip over his clothing. On the slip he had written words like “denial,” “repression,” “sublimation,” “id,” “libido,” “superego,” and other Freudian terms. He said he was “A Freudian Slip.” I know, a little geeky…but I liked his costume. My other favorite costume is one that...
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Grace    Honor
           
October 20, 2012

Increase Family Happiness in 5 Minutes a Day!

by John Salmon
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I want to share a family activity that can help you prepare for this special day. This activity will also bring increased happiness, greater life satisfaction and more positive emotions into your home. Everyone who participates will reap the benefits. Best of all, it is simple. It takes...
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Celebration
              
October 20, 2012

Teach Your Child the Art of Waiting

by John Salmon
I learned my lesson when I took a 6-year-old boy to his neurology appointment. I had no control. He was all over the place—climbing the walls (literally) and touching everything. The neurologist walked in to see my exasperation. Then he performed a miracle. He produced a small wind-up toy from his pocket, wound it up,...
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Family Shepherds    Honor
              
October 13, 2012

How Grace-full Is Your Family

by John Salmon
Grace plays a huge role in a healthy, loving family. In fact, how a family responds to grace and shares grace will ultimately shape their family. Grace balances the two ends of the see-saw: relationship and rules, love and limits. Unfortunately, not all families practice a healthy expression of grace. Not all families share grace...
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Family Shepherds    Grace
                       
October 6, 2012

What a Newborn Taught Me About Family

by John Salmon
I find it absolutely amazing! When only days old, a newborn can differentiate the smell of their mother from other women. At birth, they recognize their parent’s voice and will turn toward their parent’s voice rather than the voice of another adult. On the other hand, a newborn’s eyesight is poor. They can only see...
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Family Shepherds    Honor
                 
October 6, 2012

Where are You on the Parenting See-Saw?

by John Salmon
Do you remember trying to remain balanced while standing in the middle of a see-saw? It took steady focus and constant readjustments to keep both ends of the see-saw balanced and level. In many ways, parenting can be like riding a see-saw…one minute you are up in the air, enjoying warm, loving interactions with your...
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Family Shepherds