NF01-485 Creating a Strong Family: Listening and Speaking from the Heart

For 45 minutes the woman discussed her husband\u27s distress and her own feelings of inadequacy as she struggled in vain to find ways to help him. I listened closely and suggested she contact a good counselor in her hometown - one familiar with alcohol use - to work with both of them. The conversation wouldn\u27t have been particularly remarkable, except that she and I had just met for the first time on a brief airplane flight. I sat down next to her, said How\u27s life? and she told me. In great detail

NF00-442 Creating a Strong Family: Positive Communication: Smoothing Out the Bumps in Family Life

This NebFact explores the role of open, clear communication in developing strong families

NF01-485 Creating a Strong Family: Listening and Speaking from the Heart

For 45 minutes the woman discussed her husband\u27s distress and her own feelings of inadequacy as she struggled in vain to find ways to help him. I listened closely and suggested she contact a good counselor in her hometown - one familiar with alcohol use - to work with both of them. The conversation wouldn\u27t have been particularly remarkable, except that she and I had just met for the first time on a brief airplane flight. I sat down next to her, said How\u27s life? and she told me. In great detail

Online Instruction Made Easy: Getting Started with The Guide on the Side

Come learn about a great new tool for easily creating effective and engaging online tutorials built around the theory of active learning. The Guide on the Side was created by librarians at the University of Arizona and released as an open source download in 2012. We hope to soon have it installed for all to use at the UVM Libraries

NF01-478 Creating a Strong Family: I Should Have Spent More Time At Work

The key for family members is finding a level of commitment and emotional bond that works for everyone. Each of us has different needs in this regard, and often, some compromises need to be worked out. For what it\u27s worth, I vote for a commitment to family over work and making this commitment long before it\u27s too late. An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure when it comes to family dynamics

NF00-445 Creating a Strong Family: Successful Management of Stress and Crisis

Research with strong families shows how they approach difficult times and overcome them

NF00-444 Creating a Strong Family: Spiritual Well-Being: Sacred Connections

This NebFact discusses how a sense of spiritual well-being is an important element for many strong families

NF01-489 Creating a Strong Family: The Family That Eats Happily Together Stays Together

When people in strong families talk about what makes them strong, doing enjoyable things together is mentioned time and time again. The list of enjoyable activities is a lengthy one, of course, and each family is unique in this regard