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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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