Communicating from the Heart

Feb 23, 2011 by Teresa Thompson

Have you reached your boiling point? Are you simmering in resentment? Do you feel like throwing in the towel and giving up? If so, pull up a chair and let’s get down to business.

Communicating from the Heart is a series of courses designed to put you in touch with the anger, resentment, and frustration surrounding your blended family dynamics. Uncover the source of your anger. Understand how to use your feelings as tools for choice and empowerment. Reconnect with your husband and build meaningful relationships with your stepchildren. Join Peggy and Teresa for this series of three-week courses designed to turn your negative feelings into positive outcomes.

Understand Your Anger

What sets you off and why? Explore your feelings, make a list of your triggers, and learn how you can turn anger and resentment into personal growth. This three-week course helps you uncover the core issues of your frustration and gives you the tools you need to move beyond resentment.

Week One: Define your anger. Make a list of your triggers.

Week Two: Discover the needs based reasons behind your resentment.

Week Three: Find your power! Learn how to use your anger constructively.

Strengthen Your Marriage

How are the lines of communication in your relationship? Do you shut down? Can’t get a word in edgewise? Skirt the issue? Bring up too much baggage? Stop the madness! This class gives you the resources you need to communicate effectively with your life partner.

Week One: How does your current style of communication sabotage your relationship?

Week Two: Don’t say this… say that! Understanding the power of word choice.

Week Three: Develop communication styles that put you and your partner on the same team.

Connect With Your Stepchildren

This class is designed to help you create a strong foundation by which to connect with your stepchildren. Learn how to utilize child-friendly models of communication that help you and your stepchildren connect the dots in your relationship.

Week One: Define the relationship you currently have with your stepchildren and outline a plan for change.

Week Two: Create a “no-judgment” zone in your home.

Week Three: Design child friendly models of communication that reframe the way you and your stepchildren interact.

More details coming soon!

Homework!

Where in your blended family dynamics do you have the most difficulty communicating? Join us in the forum to discuss your answers!

Did you know that our on-line tutorial, Six Weeks To A New You, is now free to all members? And you can join us in the forum, Stepmom University to discuss this and other aspects of The Four Agreements!

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