Have you heard of hygge? Unless someone in your household is a bit Frozen-obsessed, for most Oregonians the likely answer is “no.” But it is a way of life that has been ubiquitous in Denmark since at least the 1950s. What is it? Essentially, it’s a concept that...
Presence May Be More Valuable Than Presents This Holiday Season The holiday season is here! Have you finalized your plans yet? Made gift lists? Started to budget? Before you go hog wild on spending — or spiral as you panic over how in the world you’ll afford...
Planning for the Holidays During the Pandemic Are you starting to discuss how to navigate the holidays during the pandemic? Is it bringing up disagreements, disappointments, stress, and strain? Holidays can be contentious even in normal times. And this is far from...
Keeping Your Relationship Light in Dark Times By now, most of us are coming to the realization that COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon. In addition to a pandemic, we in the West are grappling with raging fires. And many couples express fears about the upcoming...
Parenting Together During the Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has created all kinds of stressors, especially for parents with school-age children. Many families are facing financial hardships. And parents must juggle working from home, chores, parenting, and often...
How to Get on the Same Page During This Stressful Time:The Weekly Dialogue Date We now know COVID-19 will be with us for the foreseeable future. Life is not predictable anymore. And the many ways we now have to juggle safety and security for our spouses, children,...
Have you heard of hygge? Unless someone in your household is a bit Frozen-obsessed, for most Oregonians the likely answer is “no.” But it is a way of life that has been ubiquitous in Denmark since at least the 1950s. What is it? Essentially, it’s a concept that...
Presence May Be More Valuable Than Presents This Holiday Season The holiday season is here! Have you finalized your plans yet? Made gift lists? Started to budget? Before you go hog wild on spending — or spiral as you panic over how in the world you’ll afford...