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02/11/2019

11/08/2016

Starting in 2017 I'll be offering weekend workshops! Dates, times and locations coming soon!

01/24/2015

Engaged couples, join me for a Premarital Workshop beginning March 26! http://tinyurl.com/omfp637

Engaged to be married? You can mark an important item off your to-do list when you sign up for the Prepare-Enrich Premarital Workshop that begins March 26 at Marietta Community School. Offered 6-8 ...

12/18/2013

God Bless the Child http://wp.me/p2Eyi0-bM

Christmas is bearing down upon us. Even those among us who strive to observe a quiet, reflective Advent season leading up to The Big Day can struggle amid the commercially driven whirlwind around us. Shopping, office parties, time with… [ 389 more words. ]

12/06/2013

"Love Comes More Naturally to the Human Heart" http://wp.me/p2Eyi0-bD

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than…

11/29/2013

Are You "Home?" http://wp.me/p2Eyi0-by

Home. On this busiest travel weekend of the year, questions about home abound. Where is it, and how long ’til we get there? Are we traveling toward it, or away from it? Is it a place, a person, a group of people? As I departed wonderful Thanksgiving… [ 279 more words. ]

11/24/2013

This week you have likely experienced at least one written, spoken, or visual retrospective on… http://wp.me/s2Eyi0-707

This week you have likely experienced at least one written, spoken, or visual retrospective on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago in Dallas, TX. You also likely encountered commentary ascribing various motives for… [ 608 more words. ]

11/10/2013

White Horses and Stilettos http://wp.me/p2Eyi0-bj

What does it mean to be a man today? Where do vulnerability and heart enter into your definition of manhood? Or are they even part of the equation for you? Brene Brown, a noted researcher on the topic of vulnerability, says in her TED talk on shame that… [ 683 more words. ]

11/08/2013

Eloquence: On Parenting http://wp.me/p2Eyi0-bg

“And she taught me that my children are not truly mine. They don’t belong to me; they’ve simply been entrusted to me. They are a gift life gave to me, but one that I must one day give back to life. They must grow up and go away and that… [ 99 more words. ]

10/28/2013

Nov. 3: Last Premarital Workshop of 2013

If you are engaged to be married, you have one last opportunity to complete your premarital counseling with me during 2013. Care & Counseling Center of Georgia’s first premarital workshop in Cobb County is scheduled for 1-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 3,…

10/22/2013

Healthy Ways to Handle Conflict

Last week’s post was about fear of conflict. This week, let’s look at healthy ways to communicate during disagreements. *** In the movie ”War of the Roses,” Danny DeVito plays a divorce attorney named Gavin D’Amato. DeVito’s character spends the movie…

10/12/2013

Ongoing: Young Widows Support Group

Young Widows in Metro Atlanta now have an ongoing, continuous support group for their journey. The Young Widows group at Care and Counseling Center of Georgia has evolved into an ongoing weekly group. It won’t end on Oct. 17, but will now continue meeting…

10/07/2013

Facing Fear of Conflict

What do you and your family have in common with a pride of lions; a waddle of penguins; and a cacophony of U.S. Congresspersons? Conflict! Every living creature encounters daily perceived and real threats to the wellbeing of itself or its family or work…

09/30/2013

Family Dinner: Good for Kids!

If your family is like most these days, it’s tough to get everyone under your roof in the same place at the same moment in time. School, work, clubs, sports, friends, volunteering, and errands keep most families in constant motion! When everyone is…

09/16/2013

NEW! 2013 & 2014 Premarital Workshops North of Atlanta

Now engaged couples north and west of downtown Atlanta can attend Prepare-Enrich Premarital Assessment & Workshops closer to home! Care and Counseling Center of Georgia’s first premarital workshop in Cobb County is scheduled for 1-7:30 p.m. on Sunday,…

09/04/2013

Sept. 12: Young Widows Support Group Begins

“I want for what I love to go on living …. so that they know … the reason for my song.” – Pablo Neruda “Love Sonnet L###IX” The death of a spouse, partner, or fiancé before one builds a lifetime with that person is devastating. In today’s fast-paced…

09/03/2013

2014 Prepare-Enrich Premarital Assessment/Workshops Scheduled

Planning a 2014 wedding? If so, you’ll want to check out the 2014 dates for the Prepare-Enrich Premarital Assessment & Workshop offered by Care and Counseling Center of Georgia in Decatur, GA. Workshops are scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the following…

08/26/2013

Owning Our Feelings

You. That little word gets a real workout among family members just starting counseling together. “You don’t love me.” “You aren’t helping around the house.” “You drive me crazy!” The problem with giving “you” a workout? There’s no “I” in it! What those…