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Commuting can really test a marriage.  This course is for couples, young or old, experienced or newlyweds, in trouble or just looking to learn.  It’s been used around the world, normally at a cost, but we’ve made it available to residents of Durham Region completely free of charge.

The best way to enjoy the course is if your spouse watches or listens to the same content as you, so you can discuss the question when you’re back in one place.



Parenting Children - August 19, 2012

Day 7 – Setting Goals and The Importance of Play


•  having a vision for our familu life
•  pausing to think about what we want to achieve
•  what will our children’s memories be of us and their home in twenty years, time?

Goals for our family life - When they are adults, will our children associate their upbringing with:
•  having fun together as a family?
•  being listened to?
•  being able to talk through difficult choices?
•  being encouraged and affirmed?
•  being valued for their unique personality and gifts?
•  knowing they are loved?
•  learning important values of honesty, generosity, etc.?
•  learning to think about others?
•  being prayed for?
•  having clear boundaries for their own protection?
•  seeing kindness modeled?

The importance of play
•  using their imagination
•  learning skills
•  playing on their own
•  playing with others
•  indoor and outdoor play
•  limiting screen time

Question:
Did you have fun with your family growing up? When do you have the most fun together as a family now?

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Course Content

Lessons Status
1

Day 1 – Introduction

2

Day 2 – Introduction Part II

3

Day 3 – The First and Second Seasons of Marriage – Spring & Summer

4

Day 4 – The Third and Fourth Seasons of Marriage – Autumn & Winter

5

Day 5 – Building Strong Foundations

6

Day 6 – Make Time for Each Other – Planning Marriage Time

7

Day 7 – Make Marriage Time a Priority & Protect It

8

Day 8 – Nurture Each Other

9

Day 9 – The Art of Communication

10

Day 10 – Effective Communication

11

Day 11 – The importance of listening

12

Day 12 – Hindrances to Listening – Filters

13

Day 13 – Hindrances to Listening – Bad Habits

14

Day 14 – Practicing Effective Listening

15

Day 15 – Principles for Effective Listening

16

Day 16 – An Example of Effective Listening

17

Day 17 – Effective Listening Summary

18

Day 18 – Conflict Resolution

19

Day 19 – Express our Appreciation

20

Day 20 – Identify and Accept our Differences Part I

21

Day 21 – Identify and Accept our Differences Part II

22

Day 22 – Learn to Negotiate – Find the Best Time

23

Day 23 – Learn to Negotiate – Identify and Discuss the Issue

24

Day 24 – Learn to Negotiate – Final Steps

25

Day 25 – Putting Negotiation into Action and Grow Together

26

Day 26 – The Importance of Shared Faith

27

Day 27 – The Power of Forgiveness

28

Day 28 – Understanding Anger

29

Day 29 – Handling Anger

30

Day 30 – The Healing Process

31

Day 31 – The Healing Process – Identify The Hurt

32

Day 32 – The Healing Process – Say Sorry

33

Day 33 – The Healing Process: Forgive

34

Day 34 – What Forgiveness Is and Is Not

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