Tending Relationships

Tending Relationships

Discover how to nurture your relationships through both good times and challenges. Learn how to have hard conversations and listen deeply.

By Love and Power Insitute

Date and time

Tuesday, June 3 · 6:30 - 8:30pm PDT.

Location

London Nelson Community Center

301 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Tending Relationships

Strengthen the Relationships That Matter

Do you sometimes wish you had more good friends (and relatives)?


This 6-week 2-hour experiential class will help you:

✅ Explore what satisfies you in relationships and how to build new ones.

✅ Nourish and deepen the scope of relationships you have.

✅ Discover relationships in need of repair before they drift away.

✅ Develop the courage and skills in a supportive group to restore relationship health.


The Methods used are:

✅ Brief lectures with discussion and brainstorming.

✅ Personal sharing in pairs, experiential exercises.

✅ Dramatizing lived experiences in a supportive and confidential setting.

This class is for anyone who wants to have better relationships—whether with a friend, relative, partner, or colleague.


WHAT YOU’LL GAIN

✅ Specific strategies to identify relationship moments needing attention.

✅ Understanding of emotions, thoughts, and actions in key interactions.

✅ Hands-on practice testing new approaches in a supportive group setting.

✅ More courage in handling difficult conversations.

✅ Practical paths for transforming discord into communion.

✅ Stronger, more meaningful relationships.

Class meets in person at:

London Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060

6 Tuesdays June 3 to July 8: 6:30 to 8:30pm

  • June 3 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM
  • June 10 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM
  • June 17 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM
  • June 24 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM
  • July 1 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM
  • July 8 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM

Register soon at Eventbrite: Class limited to 10 people.

Led by Norman Brown, Ph.D. and Marsha Hudson, Ph.D.

For more information call 831-239-4901

Frequently asked questions

What should I expect for group conduct?

1. Stories stay, lessons go. 2. Practice compassionate listening. 3. Allow others to complete their train of thought before replying, adding, or inquiring. 4. Ask for consent before offering advice 5. Use “I” language rather than “you” 6. Refrain from saying should and don’t. We’re here to listen

Can I attend only one of the six classes?

No. You need to plan to attend all of the classes.

Will I be able to use what I learn in these classes outside of the classroom.

Absolutely. The skills you develop are immediately applicable in your daily life.

Do I need prior experience to join?

No. The class is intended for all who are interested.

Who will be teaching this series?

Marsha Hudson, Ph.D., Norman Brown. Ph.D. and one assistant

Is there more than one class?

Yes! We meet on Tuesdays only, at London Nelson Community Center, 301 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 June 3 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM June 10 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM June 17 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM June 24 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM July 1 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM July 8 – 6:30PM to 8:30PM

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Love and Power Insitute

Marsha Hudson, Ph.D. and Norman Brown, Ph.D. founded the Institute in January 2025 to promote the evolution of humankind in order to help resolve the world-wide climate crisis. They noticed that many organizations and groups currently acting to improve the condition of land, waters, plants, animals, oceans and skies were engaged in the outer world but not the emotional world inside of us. Few, if any, were trying to improve the fundamental emotional nature of humankind itself and find ways to strengthen our love and stewardship of earth.

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