by TownsendAdmin | Oct 19, 2018 | Family
Recently, our family was involved in the memorial services for Bobbi Braff, who was my wife Barbi’s mom. The funeral and reception were a very sad and yet a meaningful time, made more poignant by the fact that I also lost both of my parents last year. With Barbi’s dad...
by Dr. John Townsend | Aug 31, 2018 | Family
We were all designed to do two basic passions in life: have great relationships and engage in a meaningful job. Parenting is an example of the first, and career, an example of the second. However, most of us doing both find that there are lots of conflicts involved....
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 30, 2018 | Family
Barbi and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. She is a wonderful wife, mother, and partner. We make a great team and she is my gift from God. Our recent anniversary led me to reflect on what makes a healthy marriage. I want to now share some of the lessons...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 23, 2018 | Family, Growth
“It builds character.” You’ve surely heard the phrase at least once in your life. Generally, that statement is said to a person after something negative has happened in their lives that they must now overcome. So, by now, you’ve probably heard it at least once. Look,...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 20, 2018 | Communicating, Family
We are seeing a great deal on the news about the opioid crisis in the U.S. and in the world these days. Opioids are pain-relieving substances which exist in prescription form (oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and morphine), in synthetics (fentanyl) and in illegal...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 13, 2018 | Communicating, Family
Some of the most heartbreaking and disturbing feelings you can experience are in the aftermath of the tragedy of a school shooting. It is something we were not designed to handle, as the depth of the loss is intense. The feelings we have tend to be a combination of...
