Kurt Vonnegut was a world-famous novelist who wrote works like Slaughterhouse Five and Cat’s Cradle. He also spoke at many college commencements over the course of his life. For example, he spoke at SUNY Fredonia, SUNY Albany, the University of Chicago, Rice University and many others. In these speeches he addressed relevant topics like the […]
Many relationships do not work out, but some couples are able to treat each other with love and respect for the long haul. Some TFP counselors shared who couples they find inspiring are. “My parents. They’ve been together 45 years, since they were 17 and 18. They talk about everything and never go to bed […]
Journalist Pamela Druckerman traveled all over the world to study how different cultures impact relationship dynamics. Here are some fun and interesting cultural differences Pamela Druckerman discovered during her travels (which she writes about in her 2007 book, Lust in Translation). The American trend of dating multiple people at once is totally foreign to Europeans. […]
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a medical doctor in San Francisco, California, has become an advocate for training medical professionals in something called Trauma Informed Care. In an informative TED talk, Harris shares important research she learned about early in her career which inspired her interest in studying the effect of trauma on physical and mental […]
The Ackerman Institute for the Family is a not-for-profit in New York City which has provided family therapy, substance use treatment and training for therapists since 1960. In February, 2015, Ackerman started an educational podcast in which listeners can learn about topics like how families can deal with grief and loss, parenting children with special […]
Rochester native Maria Engels, 27, was recently featured in the New York Times for her work teaching Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence to high school teens in the city. Maria’s work focuses on improving communication skills and thus improving the quality of relationships between people. According to statistics collected by the Gandhi Institute, the non-profit where […]
On May 3, the TFP counselor team flew to Oakland, CA to attend a conference about couples counseling and healthy relationships. Speakers at the conference included luminaries in the field like Esther Perel, renowned couples therapist, and Helen Fisher, anthropologist and bestselling author. TFP counselors learned many new and useful tools for working with couples […]
Helen Fisher, renowned scientist-anthropologist, has written a book about her research focusing on different personality types and how they interact in relationships. Her book is called Why Him? Why Her? Fisher breaks personality into four major types: Builders, Explorers, Directors and Negotiators. Fisher’s breakdown is supported by science and research she has done using data […]
Recently, TFP teachers sought comments and suggestions from students about the program. Students had a lot of positive feedback, some of which is shared below! “We have a lot of fun and really great conversations.” “I think more about how others should treat me. I am who I am regardless and I shouldn’t […]
Given all the controversy surrounding the social media giant Facebook recently, it’s worth also considering how social media use, specifically Facebook use, can impact relationships. One study found that social media use by “young” couples (defined as couples together for less than 3 years) harmed their relationships; using Facebook a lot made them more likely […]
