This episode is a bit of a recap of the Marriage Renewal Retreat Dr. Wally held in Logan, Utah-- February 2022. Use the discoveries of research and the eternal truths of the gospel along with practical experience to make your marriage stronger and happier. Dr. Wally teaches us some main principles taught over the 2 day retreat.

Christians and latter-day saints, tend to look to the Lord for ultimate authority and guidance on key issues in family life and relationships. We often see the discoveries and research in this area as very different arenas and unrelated, but Dr. Wally feels otherwise. In Goddard's new book, Discoveries: Essential Truths for Relationships, we see that the science of family life and what we learn from the gospel of Jesus Christ are richly connected and very harmonious, much like a great duet. The research from brilliant people thinking and studying data on what works and what doesn't work in relationships, helps us to ask better questions.

In this book, he brings together what we learn from the gospel of Jesus Christ along with what research has found to be true of family life and relationships.

Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim G. Ginott

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child, by Dr. John Gottman 

Free Parenting Programs co-created by Dr. Wally Goddard

1. Be A Healthy Human: Purposeful people make better parents. Not perfect people but purposeful people
2. Compassion. Compassion connects our world to theirs
3. Nurture (Feeling safe and valued)
4. Guide: Help them learn to use their agency. (3 kinds of control: power/assertive, love withdrawal, induction)

Free Parenting Programs co-created by Dr. Wally Goddard

1. Be A Healthy Human: Purposeful people make better parents. Not perfect people but purposeful people
2. Compassion. Compassion connects our world to theirs
3. Nurture (Feeling safe and valued)
4. Guide: Help them learn to use their agency. (3 kinds of control: power/assertive, love withdrawal, induction)

Between Parent and Child by Dr. Haim G. Ginott

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child, by Dr. John Gottman 

The Marriage Garden free program co-created by Dr. Wally Goddard

The Marriage Garden book by Dr. Wally Goddard

6 Principles

1. Personal Happiness and Flourishing
2. Commit -- making sacrifices & accepting influence. "Soft start-up"
3. Nurture- (5 Love Languages-- Wally's version is; Show me, Tell me, Touch me, Take time, Understand me)
4. Understand
5. Solve Problems *when our hearts are right
6. Serve and Find a Common Cause

The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

7 Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman (Best for the Solving Problems piece)

Turn Against, Turn Away, Turn Toward

Between Parent and Child by Haim Ginott

Invitation: instead of request or demand

Reconcilable Differences by Andrew Christensen, Brian D. Doss, Neil S. Jacobson

Drawing Heaven Into Your Marriage by H. Wallace Goddard

First Principles of Marriage by H. Wallace Goddard

The Culture of Christ by William K. Jackson

Work We Must but the Lunch Is Free by Hugh Nibley

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The Lord Offers Something Better Than Self Esteem by H. Wallace Goddard

Meanings Of Life   by Roy F. Baumeister

The "Self Esteem" Movement Is Over, Here's What's Taking It's Place  by Melissa Dahl