Changing Negative Family Patterns
“Becoming a Transitional Character: Changing Your Family Culture” (Kristi Tanner)
What you can do to become a transitional character in your family.
“Change: It’s Always a Possibility” (Wendy L. Watson)
“Real change is possible, change is always occurring, and, what’s more, each of us can be facilitators of change–in our lives and in the lives of those we love.” Topics include: beliefs and change, invitations to reflection, voices of authority, structural coupling, and the ultimate change agent.
“Bridling Anger” (Stephen F. Duncan)
“Anger is like an unbridled horse. Unless we govern it, we are at its mercy. The consequences of unbridled anger aren’t the ones we really want. Here are some suggestions for putting a bridle on anger.”
“Subduing the Spirit of Contention” (Stephen F. Duncan)
Finding constructive ways to deal with anger can strengthen relationships.
“Resolving Conflicts” (M. Sue Bergin)
Steps we can take to increase family harmony and foster spiritual growth.
“The Family Dance” (James M. Harper)
How marriage and family relationships are much like a dance, included are ways we can change a few of our steps or patterns in our families to improve relationships and interactions -learn new steps and join with your family in a dance of joy!
Bringing healthy patterns into their marriage and family life and leave unhealthy patterns behind;
“Breaking the Chain of Negative Family Influences” (Roberta L. I. Magarrell and Dean E. Barley)
Finding the courage to break the chains of negative family influences: be a transition person to bless and heal generations to come
“Beware of Pride” (President Ezra Taft Benson)
Doctrine to help understand and avoid the great stumbling block of pride
“Instead of Yelling” (Debbie Pettey)
How Debbie Petty found healthy alternatives to help her break the habit of yelling at her children
“Tempering Our Tempers” (Douglas E. Brinley)
“May we rise up and be men and women of God, mastering our tempers so that peace and love may abound in our homes.”
