Handling Criticism in Marriage with Positive Listening
Val Farmer a clinical psychologist with MeritCare in Fargo North Dakota offers guidance on how to respond when a spouse unloads criticism. The piece emphasizes staying calm listening to understand not to react and to summarize the other side. It outlines steps such as pausing for calm, stating positive intent, avoiding interrupting, and paraphrasing to show understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Farmer
MeritCare
Fargo
Rapid City
Hamiota UCW report covers meetings and plans for 2000
Ha miota UCW General met Sept 14 with Jean Hutchings presiding. Sept 29 Cathy Platt spoke on Honduras. Treasures report shows 361.99 in bank, 75.37 T Bill, 3,005.00 investments. Various committees note lounge bookings, thrift shop sales, and donations to M and S, Cancer Society, church. Oct 17 Oakner Church 90th anniversary events. new wedding policy effective Jan 1. bake table at Hamiota Trade Fair. budget planning for 2000. video ordered for January unit meetings. event for Women in Brandon Oct 16. The Healing Fund aims for 100000. Meeting adjourned to Nov 9.
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Hamiota Ucw
Jean Hutchings
UCW
Jean
Chumah Hall
Cathy Platt
Honduras
Birch Lodge
Dot Cochran
Wilda Oberlin
Eleanor McConnell
Cancer Society
Amnesty International
Togo
Africa
Mission and Service Committee
Doreen Mennie
Oakner Church
Larry Todd
Hamiota
Ken Hudson
Food Grains Bank
Indian Ministry
Marquis Project
Westman Battered Wives
Executive Council
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Cate
Platt
Lions Club
Brandon
Beamish
Edward N. Beamish
Manitoba
Oak
Crandall
Oak River
United Church
River & Crandall
United C Rev
Canada
Westminster United Church
Decker
Heidi Koschreck
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Miniota
Michael Canning
Christ Church Anglican
Paul Curtis
Board OF Revision
Brenda Edgeworth
Board of Revision Rural Municipality
Sarah Avenue
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