At Majellan Media, our mission is to support families on their journey to becoming the best they can be. One of the ways we achieve this is through our wide range of engaging and informative podcasts. If you’re looking for valuable insights, inspiration, and advice on various aspects of family life, you’ve come to the right place.
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Join us in this engaging discussion as we explore the essential role of communication in nurturing healthy family relationships. Together with our guest, Derek Boylan, we shed light on how communication serves as the bedrock for expressing needs, conveying information, and solving problems between partners, parents, and children. We reveal the surprising insight that habitual avoidance of conflict is a significant predictor of divorce, often more so than constant arguments. By addressing the silence and lack of communication that often precede a breakup, we aim to empower listeners to foster open dialogues in their relationships. Discover the nuances of effective communication, where tone and body language can significantly influence interactions. We discuss the common challenges couples face, especially in the early stages of their relationships, such as negotiating household responsibilities and making joint decisions. Miscommunication can lead to defensiveness, but with patience and a flexible approach, couples can navigate these challenges more successfully. By sharing personal anecdotes, like adjusting roles in managing household finances, we illustrate how treating negotiations as experiments can enhance understanding and cooperation. Majellan Media Because Families matter Most
In part two of our Communications session we take a closer look at how emotions impact on our relationships and how we communicate. We are also joined by some special guests to get children's perspective on communication. We suggest you listen to part one first. Click Here to go to Part 1. Communication is the theme of the second session of our focus series with Marriage Counselor Derek Boylen. As much as good communication can build positive bonds and mutual respect, so can poor communication remove trust and break down the foundation of a relationship. An entire series could be focused on this topic alone. However we have condensed the subject into two incredibly informative sessions, with part I & II.
The brain loves novelty but what's novel today is boring tomorrow. Setting goals is a great way to help keep relationships fresh and continue growing. In new or old relationships, goals help families to stay excited about the future and give a sense of purpose and direction. Goals help us to prioritize the use of our time, money and resources. They give families a common purpose and they become milestones on the journey. In this Focus Session Derek describes how goals work to strengthen families and explores how to set goals as a family. Need more? Derek Boylen is an experienced relationship counselor and is available for private consultation.
One of the most common challenges for couples, especially younger couples is where the extended family interferes with relationships and it can feel like you are the 'meat in the sandwich' dealing with conflicts between your partner and your extended family. Derek explores the many reasons for meddling and shares ways to deal with an extended family member who may be causing issues. Another issue Derek covers is having to set boundaries with extended family members. He provides some great strategies on how to set boundaries which is one way of strengthening relationships between all concerned. Need more? Derek Boylen is an experienced relationship counselor and is available for private consultation.
Family finances is one of the most difficult things to talk about and less than 10% of families have a budget. Finances can also be one of the biggest relationship breakers – especially when money gets tight or we get into difficult times. Different ideas or –‘habitudes’ - about money can create unnecessary stress on relationships and because there is no romance in speaking about finance most of us don’t cover the topic with our loved ones. Derek explains how to have conversations about money, how to be aware of the different views each of us may have about money and describes how we can budget in a positive way. Regardless of your financial position this Focus Session will be of value.