We each have different ways that we prefer to take in and share information – our communication style. It is worthwhile to learn each other’s styles so you can tailor and individualize your messages so that they are best understood and received. And you will also have a better understanding about why others engage in […]
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Or similarly, “It’s none of your business.” These generally come off as if the speaker is saying that not only does the topic not concern you, but you have no business asking about it either. These words may come up when one person asks about a situation that is private. In that case, a better
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As humans, we are meaning making machines. We make up stories to make sense of the world around us. We give meaning to the facts that happen around us. A fact is an objective truth. For example: the driver in that car just drove really closely to my car as they went in front of
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Avital Levin, education director at Shalom Task Force, talks about “How you can help someone in an abusive situation”. Covering: What is supportive, what to say and not to say, the importance of believing, how the community can support victims and survivors of abuse and their family.
Part 2 of the ‘Power of Community’ series.
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Dr. Shana Frydman talks about “What is Abuse Anyway?” describing what abuse is, what might be going on for the victim and their family, and what the community ought to be doing for the victims of abuse.
Part 1 of the ‘Power of Community’ series.
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Money has meaning, beyond the expenses and the budgets and the arithmetic involved with saving and spending. The goal of this date night is to share what money means to you, and understand what money means to your spouse. You might share about how your parents handled money, the messages you received about money, what
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