You’ve heard the old axiom: “What are the three most important things in real estate? Location, Location, Location.” Our question as family educators is: What are the three most important things in Life? Relationships, Relationships, Relationships. Your relationship with God or your creator, your relationship with family, friends and loved ones, and finally your relationship [...]
One of the ways couples and families can have healthy relationships is regularly seeking out and attending positive family events. Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute is involved in the following upcoming projects that build community and strengthen families: Lord Have Mercy Festival 2008 A spiritual family festival bringing families and people together in love and unity for [...]
Thousands Attend 12th Annual SmartMarriages Conference in San Francisco Wouldn’t it be grand if married couples everywhere could have enduring, satisfying relationships, based on spiritual principles? Wouldn’t it be marvelous if all children could grow up in a healthy two-parent home? Such was the goal of most of the attendees of the 12th Annual SmartMarriages [...]
Paraphrasing an ancient African proverb: “It takes a village to support a marriage or family.” As contemporary families become increasingly nuclear and as individual pursuits are more and more highlighted, we lose the village concept of extended family and community that are so necessary to healthy family survival. A few years ago, we attended a [...]
This month, we invite you to consider ways to enhance your relationships by using the 7 universal principles highlighted in the yearly Kwanzaa celebration. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday celebrated for 7 days after Christmas. Each day, participants engage in activities that honor a healthy principle in order to promote individual, family and community growth. [...]
The Co-Directors of Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute, Krsnanandini and Tariq, a husband and wife team of Certified Family Educators, Certified Prepare Enrich Administrators, Prep administrators, Certified Better Together Instructors and more. They have been providing Healthy Relationship skills and/or marriage education to couples, youth and families for over 10 years. They are married and parents of [...]
“Forget about the other person, what qualities should I develop to attract a healthy relationship?” This question was sent in by one of our readers who indicated that he was: • Tired of falling into the same of old patterns with his relationships and • Wanted to become better skilled at communicating and resolving conflicts [...]
What do you want from your relationships?? An ancient story from the Hasidic tradition tells of a rabbi who had a conversation with God about Heaven and Hell. “I will show you Hell,” said the Lord, and led the rabbi into a room containing a group of famished, desperate people sitting around a large, circular [...]
