The Marriage Meeting: Make it Easy (and Fun!) with This New Marriage App

by Joanna Sawatsky | Oct 11, 2019 | Emotional Connection

Why not harness the power of a marriage app to help you feel connected? We all know we are supposed to spend time with our spouse and check in… but how do you make that happen practically? And when you are alone and talking, how do you keep the conversation...

10 Ways to Be an Abuse Savvy Mom

by Joanna Sawatsky | Oct 1, 2019 | Abuse, Parenting Small Children

As parents we want to do everything we can to protect our kids from sexual abuse. And even though we can never completely eliminate the risk, we can make it more likely that they will tell us if something is up. We can make it more likely that we will notice. And we...

10 Ways Men Can “Woo” Their Wives

by Joanna Sawatsky | Jun 18, 2019 | Emotional Connection, Men's Corner

How can husbands show love to their wives? It’s Joanna on the blog today, but this really isn’t my advice: it’s men’s corner day and I’m just facilitating! To use a lovely, old fashioned phrase, how can a husband woo his wife? This week...

10 Things to Consider if Your Husband Wants to Use Marijuana

by Joanna Sawatsky | May 28, 2019 | Resolving Conflict

What do you do if your husband wants to smoke pot? That may feel out of left field, but increasingly I’m having readers write in with that question. Marijuana is legal in many jurisdictions now–Europe; Canada; many individual states. So I thought it was...

10 Things God Showed You About Marriage Last Year

by Joanna Sawatsky | Jan 8, 2019 | Emotional Connection, Marriage

What did God show you about marriage in 2018? 2018 got billed by many as a “bad” year. And maybe, for you, that’s true. Maybe you were desperate to turn the calendar to January so you could see the fresh start. Or maybe 2018 was bliss and...

10 Ways to Make Talking Politics with Family Safe at Christmas

by Joanna Sawatsky | Dec 18, 2018 | Current Events, Family

How do you not make talking politics a landmine at Christmas? Nothing wrecks a good Christmas get-together like talking politics. And let’s face it–far too many have such emotional views that talking rationally gets really difficult. You don’t want...

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