I Am Me and I Am Okay
"I am me," is a powerful, timeless declaration of self-esteem written by Virginia Satir more than 30 years ago.
"I am me," is a powerful, timeless declaration of self-esteem written by Virginia Satir more than 30 years ago.
This week, Fatherhood Channel is celebrating Virginia Satir's 97th birthday with some of our favorite Virginia Satir quotes. PAIRS Foundation, where Virginia Satir served as founding chairperson, is offering 14…
The late Virginia Satir, considered the mother of family therapy, would have turned 97 today. Thirty years ago, she recognized that the basis of marriage had shifted from security, stability…
"More than one Veteran has talked about having it all one day and then finding himself living on the streets, a car, storage unit, bus stop, train station or abandoned…
For years, Ralph Lynn, a former Marine sniper in Iraq, suffered from undiagnosed PTSD. "My own relationship with my wife suffered to the point of divorce. After I got help,…
"Relationships are everything," says Charlotte Michie, a Cary, North Carolina marriage and family therapist. "If you have a good relationship with your spouse, you have it all even if you…
"Marriage and Relationship Education builds a resiliency in a couple that means they are more able to face the inevitable crises that come their way," says Navy Chaplain Len Driskell,…
As a chaplain at Naval Station Norfolk, the worlds largest Naval Station, Lt. Sharon Wheaton helps military families find the strength and skills needed to navigate stressful lives. Chaplain Wheaton…
Dianna Nash was raised in a single-parent household. "Because of that lifestyle," she says, "I always wanted to be apart of a two-parent family." But as an adult, Ms. Nash…
PAIRS VA Marriage Retreats are today helping thousands of Veteran couples restore love, intimacy and trust through programs offered by many of the 300 VA Chaplains and Behavioral Health professionals…
Seth Eisenberg had a front row seat to the birth of marriage and relationship education. In an "I am ME" feature, he talks about early inspirations, challenges facing couples, and…
Dr. Shirley Johnson began working for civil rights at the age of 10, inspired by the example of her father and leaders such as Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,…
Susan Smith, founder of Muslim Family Matters, says relationship skills training helped her become more open, accepting and appreciative. As a marriage and relationship educator, she's today helping other Muslim…
Hampton VA Chief of Chaplains Sue Cross encourages her staff to have dreams and works to give them resources to be successful. She says PAIRS training helped her communicate when…
Cecil and Mary Robinson eat and breathe football and a passion for empowering couples to win at marriage.
Virginia Satir's "I Am Me" answers a young girls challenge: “What is life all about anyway? Life makes no sense. What’s the meaning of it all?”
Rebecca "Becky" Denslow, LCSW, has been helping couples and families in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina for 30 years. She began teaching relationship and marriage education after realizing that…
Gary Jones says it's a huge challenge for couples to have a healthy marriage when they have never seen a healthy marriage. Together with his wife of 43 years, Gary…
Sanford Rosenthal has faced a lot of curve balls in his life. Teaching relationship and marriage education classes helped him discover more about his own wisdom and help others find…
As Chief of Chaplains at the San Diego VA Healthcare System, Chaplain Dick Millspaugh provides supportive services for veteran families to help couples learn skills to overcome unique stressors of…