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What is Love….. Really?

Today on the blog I am addressing the broad subject of love. This is such a huge topic but for this video I will only discuss the aspect of what love really is. Many people believe that real love is about communication, connection and caring for each other but what about when the communication breaks down and the connection is faulty? ...

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Discussing Right and Wrong on the side of Wrong

In the last video I talked about the phrase “It’s not right or wrong” and I focused on the “its not right” half of the phrase. In this video I am discussing the “its not wrong” side of the expression. People often use this expression in an effort not to be judged or labelled as being wrong themselves. People want to come...

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Controlling People ~ When one Friend Controls Another

In this video, Norm uses the example of two women friends; one of them dominates the relationship, controlling and manipulating the other woman. Using an old fashioned and eye from his workshop, Norm illustrates a controlling relationship and talks about how one woman controlled the other and why the less powerful woman in the...

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Parenting Teenagers ~ Conflicts and Negotiations

We are still experiencing the reconstruction of our home office. Dealing with the insurance company reminded me of the struggles that often happen when parenting teenagers; the insurance company has one idea concerning what needs to happen to restore our building and I have a different idea about what needs to happen. Teenagers also...

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Seeking Police Assistance for Domestic Violence

Women often find it difficult to give a report to police when there is crisis risk situation such as domestic violence going on, and they have called the police to come diffuse the situation. The trouble is that women often believe that they are the cause of the violence and coupled with the fact that they have such a sense of trying to...

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