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DV: Domestic Violence
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DV: Domestic Violence

Domestic violence (DV) is a serious issue that affects many adults and children and it has a tremendous societal impact as well. While there is so much to be said and done about DV, which I won't attempt to cover all here, I want to share the following with you to spread some awareness, share some info and give some ideas.

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MLK, Jr. Day "I Have a Dream" Activity

MLK, Jr. Day "I Have a Dream" Activity

Most people have seen clips from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech" but most haven't actually seen/heard/read the full 17-minute speech, which is masterful and profound. This is a simple activity based on this speech we've done as a family that you can do with your family, students or youth group.

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Thoughts on Nonviolence and MLK, Jr.'s Legacy

Thoughts on Nonviolence and MLK, Jr.'s Legacy

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a more than a holiday to me, it is a Holy Day where I honor not only this great man, my hero, but even more importantly the principles he took a stand for. He is one of the key people who have influenced my thinking,  have shaped the nature of my soul and the "content of my character." This is a holy day to me because the principles of nonviolence are sacred to me in my personal life and my professional work in ending abuse and violence and increasing peaceful, loving relationships at home, work, community and school...

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"Easier Said Than Done." Well, No Duh!

"Easier Said Than Done." Well, No Duh!

"Well, Jonathan, that's easier said than done." This is a common phrase and objection I hear from people when we talk about creating a GREAT relationship overall and/or specific strategies towards that goal. My response is...

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Dads, Testosterone and Intimacy

Dads, Testosterone and Intimacy

As a marriage and family therapist, sex therapy is a common part of my practice. Often, people (men) worry that they aren't having as much sex as they used to when they were first married and that must mean there is something wrong with their marriage. This often leads to conflict in the marriage. 

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Let YOUR Light So Shine...
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Let YOUR Light So Shine...

I remember when I started to realize that others aren't the expert in my life. That I had something unique and powerful to contribute. That I could "let my light so shine." It's very empowering. It's very true. It's also very YOU.

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Hookey Dates
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Hookey Dates

What is a Hookey Date? Well, hookey, of course, is the old term for ditching school. So Hookey Dates are where from 8 am to 3 pm I and one of my children completely blow off work and school. Each child gets to do this with dad one time each school year.

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Happy(?) Fathers Day...
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Happy(?) Fathers Day...

Happy Fathers Day! To those of you who have, or had, great dads, rejoice! I know, however, there are many who had absent fathers, abusive "sperm donors" and/or downright crummy dads. For them, Fathers Day isn't a day of pleasant memories of the man who mentored them into adulthood but is a day of harsh memories and broken hearts.

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"Everything but the problem"
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"Everything but the problem"

"Everything but the problem" is a phrase I came up with several years ago for when people are so in denial that they can only see everything/everyone else as the problem (and spend so much time on those things) instead of addressing the real problem.

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