Relationships

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Happy Holidays? Handling Conflict This Holiday Season

by Dan Seaborn We’re finally in the middle of the holiday season. Many of us, myself included, look forward to this time of year with great anticipation. That’s because I–and probably you–love holidays centered around faith and family.  The time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is always the busiest season for counseling and coaching appointments […]

By AACC, 3 weeks ago
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A Forgiveness Check: Is Your Forgiveness Real?

by Dan Seaborn Lately, I have been thinking about what it means to forgive someone. As Christians, we hear about forgiveness regularly, and it’s become such a familiar concept that we don’t always think too deeply about it.  Personal experience has taught me just how hard forgiveness can be. It can also be difficult to […]

By AACC, 3 months ago
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Understanding the Basics of Relationships

by Dan Seaborn There are a shocking number of different types of relationships when you stop and think about it: family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, classmates, parents of your kids’ friends, former spouses, business partners, and customers. And that’s not even an exhaustive list!  Obviously, relationships differ and require varying levels of openness and vulnerability, but […]

By AACC, 4 months ago
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Rebuilding Broken Trust

by Leslie Vernick, MSW   When a relationship suffers a severe breach of trust, it signals it is in deep trouble. If the relationship is to be fully restored, trust needs to be rebuilt—and the process of rebuilding trust takes time and effort. Sometimes, the burden of trusting again is unfairly placed on the betrayed […]

By AACC, 5 months ago
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Developing Deeper Relationships

by Dan Seaborn   In Ephesians 4:2 (NIV), Paul sets a high standard for relationships. He writes, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” While Paul is speaking about all relationships in this verse, his words are especially important to spouse, child, and family relationships.   In this article, I’ll […]

By AACC, 5 months ago
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The Common Thread Found In Primary and Secondary Abuse and Its Consequences

Annette Oltmans All forms of abuse involve bullying. Bullying is the common thread found in both Primary and Secondary Abuse and their consequences, which include endemic and culturally biased responses. Bullying, as a stereotype, is usually seen as schoolyard misbehavior – such as physical confrontation taking place mostly between boys, from toddlers to teens, or […]

By AACC, 7 years ago