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DTR part 5 - wishes, hopes and dreams
Ben
  • Jun 25, 2020
  • 1 min

DTR part 5 - wishes, hopes and dreams

There’s a popular myth that says when you really want something, you should close your eyes, wish for what you want, and don’t tell...
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DTR part 4 - complaint with recommendation
Ben
  • Jun 24, 2020
  • 3 min

DTR part 4 - complaint with recommendation

We are all unique. Differences are a natural part of every relationship, very much influenced by our individual perspective, personal...
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DTR part 3 - puzzles
Ben
  • Jun 23, 2020
  • 2 min

DTR part 3 - puzzles

What are you wondering about that’s connected to the person you are doing the DTR with? What assumptions are you making that you haven’t...
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DTR part 2 - new information
Ben
  • Jun 22, 2020
  • 1 min

DTR part 2 - new information

Part two is about sharing any information about what's going on for you. Keep each other up-to-date on what’s happening in your life,...
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DTR part 1 - appreciations
Ben
  • Jun 21, 2020
  • 2 min

DTR part 1 - appreciations

Part one of the temperature reading is about giving appreciations. Taking time to appreciate each other is a great way to remind...
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The daily temperature reading (DTR) - a powerful couples communication tool
Ben
  • Jun 20, 2020
  • 3 min

The daily temperature reading (DTR) - a powerful couples communication tool

Loving someone was defined by Stanley Kellerman (an American writer and therapist) as ‘having the courage to show them whom we really...
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Communicating with your children
Ben
  • Mar 14, 2020
  • 4 min

Communicating with your children

Have you ever thought about how you talk and listen to your children; how you acknowledge your child’s feelings? Allowing children to...
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Creating an atmosphere of respect
Ben
  • Mar 13, 2020
  • 2 min

Creating an atmosphere of respect

How do you cultivate an atmosphere of respect in your family? How do you show respect to your children, to yourself and to your partner?...
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Being a father
Ben
  • Mar 12, 2020
  • 3 min

Being a father

Do you remember the day your life was turned upside down? The day that gorgeous, noisy bundle of needs and demands came into your life;...
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Why I love supporting parents
Ben
  • Mar 12, 2020
  • 3 min

Why I love supporting parents

How it all began .... Years ago, when my son Jasper turned 2, I suddenly realised that I was facing probably the most difficult job I’d...
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Children and food
Ben
  • Mar 12, 2020
  • 4 min

Children and food

Food and eating are one of those areas that can become complicated and heated. Patterns can be set up for life that don’t always serve...
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Thoughts on becoming a father
Ben
  • Mar 12, 2020
  • 6 min

Thoughts on becoming a father

So, it was finally happening. I was about to transition from being a man in a partnership of two to being a father in a family of three....
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