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A Tale of an Ostrich, a Lion and an Owl…
When we have unresolved trauma or residual relationship issues in our rear-view mirrors, they can certainly wreak havoc on our lives, marriages & families. But they don’t have to! Could just 180 days totally change the course of YOUR entire life and legacy?
Sizzling Ted Talk #12
In a talk about understanding and practicing the art of healthy relationships, Katie Hood reveals the five signs you might be in an unhealthy relationship — with a romantic partner, a friend, a family member — and shares the things you can do every day to love with respect, kindness and joy. “While love is…
Help My Struggling Teen!
Adolescents NEED to talk about their developing sexuality, but unfortunately they rarely want to talk with their own parents! Learn how to connect your son/daughter with a coach who understands relationship struggles and can help them tear down unhealthy emotional walls and build strong BRIDGES into adulthood!
Hot Tips for Sexually Confident Wives #13
Save Your Sexual Energies for Your SpouseIf you’ve visited our blog at www.shannonethridge.com, you know we’ve been tackling some pretty sticky subjects – like whether parents of teenage girls should recommend vibrators to keep their daughters from becoming sexually active (as recommended on an Oprah show), and whether masturbation both inside and outside of marriage is…
Caught Between a Relationship Rock & a Hard Place?
Struggling to make sense of your (or your mate’s) sexual behaviors or fantasies? Are you (or someone you love) facing some painful consequences due to compromise such as pornography addiction, sexual or emotional affairs, etc.? Would you like to be able to look beyond the FRUIT to discover the ROOT, and set the stage to…
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Sizzling Ted Talks #11
As a sex educator, Emily Nagoski is often asked: How do couples sustain a strong sexual connection over the long term? In this funny, insightful talk, she shares her answer — drawing on (somewhat surprising) research to reveal why some couples stop having sex while others keep up a connection for a lifetime.
Hot Tips For Sexually Confident Wives #12
Separate Money and Marriage Several dear friends have shared with me lately how the flailing economy has negatively impacted them. We’ve listened intently, and done some sharing of my own. We’re all in the same boat. I don’t know of a single person who hasn’t been somewhat shaken by all that’s been going on in…
Let’s Talk About “NEWLYWEDS IN BED!”
https://vimeo.com/451518613 How well were YOU prepared for marital intimacy? Was the sex education YOU received truly comprehensive? Sex-positive? Non-shaming? Liberating? Learn how to give yourselves (or the special newlyweds in your life) the GIFT that keeps on giving in ANY marriage — custom-tailored, sex-positive education that focuses on REAL sex and intimacy, not just “purity”…
Sizzling Ted Talks #10
https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_lewinsky_the_price_of_shame?language=en “Public shaming as a blood sport has to stop,” says Monica Lewinsky. In 1998, she says, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become constant — and can turn deadly. In a brave talk, she…
Hot Tips for Sexually Confident Wives #11
Don’t Let Yesterday’s Pain Rob You of Today’s Pleasure!With approximately one-third of women experiencing some sort of sexual abuse in their lifetime, it’s a question many of us wrestle with – How can we heal the scars of sexual abuse? Our bodies naturally heal from physical wounds given time, but how can we heal emotional wounds? Although…