| | | Father's Healing Weekend November 3-5, 2017 Hilltop Retreat Center Hagerstown, MD
For fathers of a same-sex attracted or gay-identified child
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| | | | | | What is a Family Healing Session?
The Family Healing Session is one of the most advanced and effective tools available at this time in family counseling and coaching. It is especially helpful to remove blocks that prevent healthy communication and connection within the family. The family healing sessions are most successful in creating more harmonious and loving relationships. They also support the resolution of longstanding conflicts between parents and children. Ideally all family members, parents and children alike, participate and gain a new foundation of open, honest sharing and greater love. It has been said by many who have participated in our Family Healing Sessions, that this experience was equal to and greater than several years of therapy! Click here to read more. |
| | | Experiencing Real Love (...and avoiding the imposters)
All love is not real love. In today’s culture, a few imposters masquerade about, often unchallenged, warping our view of what love truly is, how it acts, and what it requires. These imposters are “imitation” love. When we fall for (or use) these types of “imitation” love, it undermines our relationships, dishonors God, and dishes out pain all around to both the giver and the receiver. Want to know more about what real love looks like in the family? Read the article on our website. |
| | | Boundaries: The Power of NO!
The Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the importance of taking care of yourself in order to take care of others. Keeping good boundaries is a critical element of that process. Unfortunately, many people don't set up good boundaries in their family or friendships simply because they don't know how. Over time, this can lead to serious problems. Does anyone in your family struggle with healthy boundaries? Read the article on our website.
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| | | Codependency: Relationship Addiction
What exactly is codependency? How can healthy relationships go bad? Can we really get too much of a good thing? Codependency, or relationship addiction, is the topic of this week's new IHF blog. Robert Tucker, IHF Director of Outreach and Communications, shares about the dangers of the "super best friend" and explores strategies to help the relationally-needy person avoid the dangerous trap of enmeshment and unhealthy dependency on another person. Often times, this issue has roots in unhealthy family dynamics. Does a member of your family struggle with this problem? Read the article on our website. |
| | Miami-Dade Rejects Ban on Gay-Conversion Therapy
On Tuesday, October 3, Miami-Dade commissioners rejected a ban on gay-conversion therapy for minors. This is a major victory for parents rights to provide counseling for their child's mental health. In a 4 to 7 vote, Miami-Dade chose to reject the ordinance drafted by Commissioner Sally Heyman. This is a major victory for the family's right to choose what is right for their child!
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About the Institute for Healthy Families
Institute for Healthy Families specializes in counseling solutions for individuals, couples, families, therapists, and ministry leaders. IHF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit therapeutic organization located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. As a Judeo-Christian organization, IHF believes that the family is the foundation for healthy individuals, relationships, communities, and places of worship. While IHF is non-sectarian, we believe that God reveals His truth in both the Bible and Creation and that we can use this wisdom to help facilitate healing. IHF believes that through this synthesis of science and faith, we can help our clients form and maintain healthy families that will be able to help their children become the best versions of themselves and fulfill God’s will for their lives.
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