Seth's Family Studies

      In the typical family unit, we have two parent; a mother and a father. Both play very important roles in child development. There are many different ways to parent, but ultimately the goal is the same: to raise healthy and happy children. Today I want to talk specifically about fatherhood. The topic of fatherhood has become more prevalent as years move forward.  The role of a father involves providing for a family. However, this is not the only thing that a father is necessary for. While many people say that the mother is the primary nurturer, I would argue that the nurturing qualities of the father are equally as important as a mother's. For example, when a father is more involved with a child in preschool, the child is less likely to have problems at school.      Fathers have qualities that mothers do not (and vise versa). One of the unique qualities many fathers have is the ability to relate to their child. It can be very healthy for...

      Hello again everybody! In a world that is now focused so much on digital communication, we as human beings tend to have a harder time knowing how to communicate.  In this day and age, we are so focused on being comfortable. This often makes communication seem like a scary and uncomfortable thing, however, it is of key importance to an effective, intimate, and lasting marriage. So today, I'd like to talk about many different forms of healthy communication and how they can help you in your marriage.     The English language is far from perfect. In fact, no language is perfect. Latin based languages are some of the best at expressing emotion, but they miss the mark. Language isn't always about the words we speak; it also has to do with how we present those words. Researchers have stated that words only depict about 14% of what we are trying to say. The other 86% has to do with our tone and body language. For example, if I were to come up to you and say, ...

      Hello again! I've thought a lot about what I wanted to write about today. I've decided to focus on a topic that can relate to a lot of people. When interviewing a professor of mine who has been a licensed psychotherapist for about thirty four years now, I asked him what the most common reason that people would come in was. He told me that most people want help with depression and anxiety issues. This made sense to me. As the world gets crazier and more distant from the teachings of Jesus Christ, mental health problems unfortunately increase.     I want to talk first about what can cause these feelings (mainly anxiety) in marriage and how we can work through them. Think about some of the things that have caused stress in your marriage. These things can range through a broad spectrum of events. Everything from financial issues to the loss of a family member can cause anxiety. But what if I told you that anxiety isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think a lot of...

    Hello everybody! I hope you had a great Halloween! Or if you don't celebrate Halloween, I hope you had a great week anyway. Today I am going to talk about a few different things but they are all going to be centered on one principle. Boundaries. Boundaries are vital to a successful marriage. They are also vital to raising children. I would like to talk about different kinds of boundaries and their benefits.     The first one that I want to talk about is the boundaries you set in marriage. The goal in marriage is to have complete fidelity. You want to be as loyal as possible. The way you get there is through setting boundaries with your spouse. What kind of boundaries are we able to set? One effective boundary in helping to protect a marriage is to not spend time alone with the opposite gender. There are many marriages that struggle because people will spend time with friends or coworkers alone. This can be especially hard for newly married couples because they st...