by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Feb 8, 2021 | Relationships
Many couples want to know the secret to making love last. Research indicates long-term strength in a relationship and connection is maintained through moments of intentional friendship woven throughout the course of your relationship. Below are six simple ways to...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Apr 9, 2020 | Family, Relationships
Parenting is a big challenge full of joys, difficulties and attempts to calm and soothe our children. In our efforts, we frequently have to follow our instincts and just try our best. Sometimes that goes well and sometimes it doesn’t. One of the ways we can help our...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Mar 16, 2020 | Keeping Relationships Healthy, Relationships
In the Work I Have Done with Couples, I Have Seen People Tend to Give Love in the way They Want to Receive it. I call it the “I-Think-Love-Is-Pizza-But-You-Keep-Giving-Me-Broccoli” problem. Person A in the couple thinks, “You show you love me when you give me pizza....
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Mar 2, 2020 | Relationships
Invariably when couples come to me for counseling, one of the areas where they need support is in listening to each other. Studies have shown that people think they are better listeners than they actually are. You may believe you are listening to your partner, but if...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Aug 29, 2019 | Christian Counseling, Relationships
Words are powerful tools of creation. One of the meanings of the Hebrew word “dvr” or “davra” is “the spoken word”. We find the word “davra” used in the Old Testament, in the first chapter of Genesis. “And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light…”...
by Rev. Dr. Thaeda Franz | Aug 14, 2019 | Keeping Relationships Healthy, Relationships
Several years ago, I was conducting research related to my dissertation. I was studying the experiences of Latinx single mothers experiencing poverty, wanting to know what their lives were like so that the social services community could serve them better. The primary...
