by Sabrina Walters | Jun 2, 2024 | Communication, Family, Parenting
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore the changes in your relationship that you can expect after becoming new parents. In our last post, we talked about the “new parent timeline” that many...
by Sabrina Walters | May 29, 2024 | Communication, Core Values, Couples, Finances, Financial Focus, Marriage, Relationships
It’s time for another addition to our Eight Dates series. So far, we’ve talked about Trust & Commitment, Addressing Conflict, and Sex & Intimacy. This week, the subject is Work & Money, also known as Date #4 in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 29, 2024 | Attachment, Communication, Couples, Family, Parenting
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore what the Gottmans have to say about tending to your relationship once your little bundle arrives. A baby changes everything In our last...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 19, 2024 | Attachment, Communication, Couples, Family, Parenting
In this guest post from Oregon Counselor Associate and Core Values Counseling team member, Josie Self, we explore what the Gottmans have to say about tending to your relationship once your little bundle arrives. A baby changes everything Bringing a baby home is one of...
by Sabrina Walters | Apr 3, 2024 | Communication, Conflict, Couples, Relationships
In our last post, we shared that Eric and I have committed to going on the “Eight Dates” prescribed in Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. We will then share our...
by Sabrina Walters | Mar 11, 2024 | Communication, Couples, Intimacy, Marriage, Relationships
This month, I’m excited to share something a bit different than I usually do. You might have heard of Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman, Doug Abrams, and Rachel Carlton Abrams. My husband, Eric, and I...