Uplifting Relationship Resources

When the journey seems like a lot of hard work….. wanted to go, but it’s not nearly as joyful as it could have been if we had gone a different way.

That doesn’t mean you won’t encounter road blocks sometimes, but you’ll get where you want to go if you just keep going and enjoy the journey…read more

Have you ever had a day where you carried the sun in your heart, even though there were clouds in the sky? Or maybe you’ve had the opposite experience. Either way, you can make the sun happen for you by starting with a little appreciation for the world around you…read more

Christmas is a season. Just like relationships, it is not for one day only. It is built with the memories we create over a lifetime.

“…We’ve all had a troubled relationship …within minutes, tension began to melt away, we relaxed, smiles appeared… Now I feel much closer to my family…”

“I’ve always used board games to teach social skills, because they’re wonderful for teaching both cooperative play and appropriate-competitive play. …We just enjoy board games”.

                Your single sister is bringing her artist boyfriend to the family gathering. You forgot the last time you saw your teenager smile, and you know your husband’s idea of a post-meal treat is falling asleep in front of the big game.                              Many families get together during the [...]

“While the product placement on “Jon & Kate “often seemed excessive to me this season ….As soon as Kate said she was going to have “family game night” with the kids in Monday’s episode, we went to commercial, and what was the commercial for? You guessed it: family game night….”

Have you been to the movies lately? ….Tickets on a weekend night range from $7-upwards of $10, …With the price of a night out at the movies so high …. encourage families to spend an entertaining night at home. For $40, which is less than a night out at the ….you can have a wonderful night of games, dvds, and good food….

“They have traded expensive nights on the town for nights at home … swapped fancy-schmancy dinners for home-cooked meals or a quiet spot in the park with a picnic and their favorite board games.”…..

People have always been friends before they were gamers, and board games have tapped into this for a very long time. … do you remember the evening highlights as being the strategic move that was done during the board game, or do you remember more the jokes that were circulating around the table as you were having a drink with your friends?