Upcoming Workshops and Presentations
| Date |
Time |
Location |
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| Monday, March 5, 2012 |
7:00-8:30pm |
Queen of Peace Church, Salem |
Marriage
Enrichment Series: Topic:
Relationship
Skills for Couples: Intimacy and Caring. In this workshop we’ll
describe and demonstrate different forms of partner social support, and
explain how support needs can vary from situation to situation. We’ll
examine the importance of showing caring in couple relationships, and
how partners vary widely in their preferred ways of expressing caring.
Finally, we’ll discuss the importance of individual time and couple
time, and the need to balance time use.
Click here to Register on-line. |
| Monday, April 16, 2012 |
7:00-8:30pm |
Queen of Peace Church, Salem |
Marriage
Enrichment Series: Topic:
Relationship
Skills for Couples: Managing Differences. Differences are a normal
part of any relationship. Effective communication helps to manage and
resolve differences. In this session, we’ll review a range of strategies
for managing conflict. We’ll discover how couples can recover after
conflict and prevent it from having major long-term negative
consequences.
Click here to Register on-line. |
| Monday, May 14, 2012 |
7:00-8:30pm |
Queen of Peace Church, Salem |
Marriage
Enrichment Series: Topic:
Relationship
Skills for Couples: Sexuality. In this workshop we’ll examine the
strong association between sexual satisfaction and relationship
satisfaction, and demonstrate the role of effective communication in
fostering sexual satisfaction. We’ll also discuss how differences in
sexual desire can be managed, and how changing life circumstances, such
as stress and having children, can impact on sexuality. We’ll describe
the nature of common sexual problems. We’ll describe and challenge some
common myths that may lead to unrealistic sexual expectations.
Click here to Register on-line. |
Contribute your suggestions…
Do you have an idea of
a topic that might be of interest to couple’s for either a workshop
presentation or a future e-newsletter? Chances are that if you would be
interested in a topic, other couple’s would be as well. Email me with your
suggestions at
mg@martingay.com.
Workshop Offerings
Presentations can be modified around these and other topics.
Let's talk about how I can best meet your needs.
FOR
COUPLES______________________________
Improving
Communication
Listening & Expressing
Feelings
Solving Problems &
Resolving Conflict
Encouraging, Supporting
and Validating
What We Bring from Our
Families-Of-Origin
Understanding Ourselves &
Appreciating Our Partner
Honoring Our Differences
Marriage Preparation
Marriage Enrichment
Assumptions & Expectations
Love, Sex, & Intimacy
Enhancing Intimacy
Setting Goals
Myths, Magic, & Meaning of
Marriage
FOR
PARENTS____________________________
Effective
Parenting of Children
Understanding Behavior and
Misbehavior
Understanding Your Child and
Yourself
Building Your Child's Self-Esteem
Communicating
With Your Child
Discipline
that Develops Self-Responsibility
Stress: Coping with Changes and
Challenges
Families Talking About
Sexuality (For Parents and Children Ages 10-13)
For Parents Only
How to Talk About
Sex (Even If You Feel Uncomfortable)
Puberty
Body Changes and
Reproduction
How to Cope With
All the Changes
Information and Values
Myths and Facts
About Sexuality
Teen Sexual
Behavior: What's Right for Your Family?
Decisions and Communication
Peer Pressure
Parenting Young Adolescents
(Middle School Ages)
Traits of Today's Young
Adolescents
The Developmental Needs of Young
Adolescents
Responding to Disturbing Behavior
Nurturing the Faith of Young
Adolescents
Basic Skills for Parenting Young
Adolescents
Establishing Rules and Limits
Effective Parenting of Teens
Understanding Your Teenager
Emotions: A Source of Support or
Frustration?
Building Your Teen's Self-Esteem
Communication
The Development of Responsibility
Discipline: Selecting the
Appropriate Approach
The Challenge of Alcohol and
Other Drugs
Parenting and Teen Sexuality
Your Teenager's Friends and Peer
Pressure
Strengthening Stepfamilies
Understanding the Pitfalls and
Potential of Stepfamilies
Strengthening the Couple
Relationship
Creating Effective Roles and
Relationships
The Stepchild's Dilemmas
The Stepfamily's Journey
FOR
CATECHISTS__________________________
Training Catechists to Teach
Adolescents
Traits, Insights, and
Developmental Needs of Today's Young Adolescents
A Model of Total Youth Ministry
Adolescent Faith and the Church's
Ministry Among Young People
The Aim and the Principles of
Adolescent Catechesis
Effective Teaching
FOR
YOUTH______________________________
Identity
Self-Image
The Impact of Culture on
Development
Relationships
Interpersonal Communication
Parent-Teen Communication
Maturing
Sexuality and Dating
Love, Sexuality, and Intimacy
Adolescent Suicide
Peer Ministry Training
OTHER
IDEAS____________________________
Managing
Stress
The Grief Process
Being a Male, Being a Father
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