NAA Career Webinar Series
On-demand
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 · 12:00 PM CDTWe all learn to approach and respond to conflict differently. What did you learn about how to intervene when you witness harm being caused? What about how to apologize when you were the one to cause it? And how can understanding your own “conflict...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 · 11:00 AM CDTLearning how to advocate for yourself during a health crisis will help you get the skills you need to advocate for yourself in all areas of your life. But what does it really mean to be your own advocate? How does one get the right care? It all st...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023 · 1:00 PM CSTYou’re a new graduate navigating the field of tech and a recruiter reaches out to you with an opportunity. Or maybe you reach out to them. How do you turn that connection into a job? What materials or questions should you have prepared? How do you...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 · 11:00 AM CSTHealthy living comes from creating nourishment, connections and presence in our daily life. What we eat, drink and how we sleep nourish us. Connecting to our body, ourselves, nature and our communities keeps passion and focus alive within us. B...
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Thursday, December 8, 2022 · 12:00 PM CSTWorried about seeing family during the holidays? Can you already picture the conflicting views and attempts to shame your choices, relationships, and body? Going home for the holidays doesn't have to feel like a headache - boundaries can help! Joi...
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 · 11:00 AM CSTWorking for yourself is inherently risky—but so is traditional employment, as the last few pandemic years have underscored. In certain industries, like journalism, volatility and retrenchment have been the norm for more than a decade. How can we i...
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 · 12:00 PM CSTWe often think about the term “management” in a downward sense: a supervisor managing an employee or a team. However, when you start to think of management as multidirectional you open the opportunity for creating a better rapport with your boss o...
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Thursday, October 20, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDTIn honor of infant and pregnancy loss month, join Isabella Herrera ’21 MA and Nattalie Wolff-Tseng ’21 MA from Elevated Healthcare as they discuss how to take care of your mental wellbeing when family building doesn't go according to plan. From mi...
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Thursday, October 6, 2022 · 11:00 AM CDTWhether you’re a recent graduate at the beginning your career or a mid-level executive presently working in government or industry making the transition into consulting, the guide to getting started is roughly the same. With more than 40 years of ...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022 · 2:00 PM CDTInterested in making the transition into Tech, but your background is decidedly not technical? Feeling overwhelmed about where to begin? Gain insight from someone who has successfully made the transition to a technical role with a non-technical ba...
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Thursday, June 2, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDTConflict in the workplace is normal and even healthy, though unprocessed conflict can lead to tension and anxiety while wasting an opportunity for learning and growth. Understanding your style of handling conflict—avoidant, cooperative, assertive...
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Monday, May 16, 2022 · 12:00 PM CDTIf the name Justin Barbin ’11 sounds familiar, that’s because he’s been documenting Northwestern events for over a decade now. As a student he covered the campus party scene with STITCH Fashion Magazine, worked closely with The Daily and North by ...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Thursday, March 25, 2021 · 12:00 PM CDTLook, we get it. In a world where diversity and inclusion is (finally) gaining momentum, it’s scary to think that you may make a misstep and get canceled by the culture that drives your business strategy. Your typical approach to marketing will no...
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Thursday, December 3, 2020 · 11:00 AM CSTIn this session participants will begin to understand the difference between sex, gender, and sexual orientation as a foundation in working towards trans inclusion in professional and personal settings. Participants will learn from lessons on camp...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 · 2:00 PM CDTThis workshop will provide participants with a framework for understanding bias, prejudice, and oppression and how these concepts play out in interpersonal and institutional settings. Through case studies, participants will be introduced to variou...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTJoin Dr. Casey Gamboni ’16 MS, Ph.D., LMFT, a clinical staff therapist and teaching and supervisory faculty for the marriage and family therapy masters program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, for an engaging and honest conversa...
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020 · 11:00 AM CSTDiversity & Inclusion (D&I) is a decades-old phenomenon whose evolution has run the gamut from awareness to activism. Today, D&I is more en vogue now than ever before. Individuals are demanding it, and companies are scrambling to find solutions ...
Career Skills
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 · 2:00 PM CDTTerry Bayer ’72 will discuss the opportunity for women to join corporate boards. Terry will share her own experience on corporate boards and provide guidance on how to get started on your path to the boardroom. Joining Terry, as her guest, will b...
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Thursday, January 14, 2021 · 11:00 AM CSTIs artificial intelligence ready to take over the hiring process?
After using, testing, and demo'ing nearly 30 AI staffing tools, this is what the CEO of Peterson Technology Partners, Nick Shah, learned.
Nick shares his first-hand experience afte... -
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 · 11:00 AM CSTAlong with the numerous challenges 2020 has brought to the world, there are myriad opportunities to solve problems. Farley Center director Hayes Ferguson provides a look at how faculty and students have made the most of a challenging situation, se...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020 · 12:00 PM CSTGet ready to grow and cherish your network in a way that doesn’t feel sales-y, inauthentic, or gross (even when networking means sitting at home!). You'll learn how to create meaningful, authentic connections on Zoom, the mindset you need to show ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTJoin Northwestern’s Director of Sustainability, Greg Kozak, who will discuss Northwestern’s sustainability initiatives, goals, and accomplishments and what’s in store for Northwestern moving forward.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTIn today’s world of remote presenting and online meetings, those who can rise above the inherent challenges will stand out and benefit their organizations and themselves. Longtime presentation expert and Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Nolan Haims will s...
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Friday, September 18, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTWhen you’re dealing with a challenging problem, you might feel:
-Isolated and alone
-A struggle to move forward
-Overwhelmed
When you’re connected to the people in your network, all of this can go away. You can...
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Thursday, September 10, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTHow can we transform today’s stressed and rushed work environment into a more collaborative and creative one – just like the improvisational comedy (“improv”) world?
From the vantage point of one of the business world’s own, with a background in ... -
Thursday, September 3, 2020 · 12:00 PM CDTEven in our COVID-19 world, recruiting and hiring continues and there's no better place to showcase your skills and strengths than LinkedIn. With 1M+ recruiter accounts and 89% of recruiters checking LinkedIn profiles for applicants, if you don't ...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTJoin Rheaply CEO Dr. Garry Cooper, Jr. to learn about his experience as a scientist turned tech CEO, and how his background in neuroscience powers Rheaply's vision today to scale the circular economy with technology. Dr. Cooper will walk through t...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTHave the realities of the post COVID-19 economy started to hit home? Many are furloughed, laid-off, fired, or living with the fear that their job is at risk, particularly as PPP funds run out and many employers face difficult decisions.
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Thursday, May 21, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTMany professionals today are understandably concerned about job security. Furloughs and layoffs are happening regularly, entire industries are on the ropes, and no one knows for sure how long the economic downturn will last. Whether you're current...
Transitions
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Thursday, May 28, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTIn a world of extreme uncertainty, we must better manage what we pay attention to. Attention management is the mindful practice of daily flow: being present, resisting distractions, navigating situations, and staying focused on what matters most. ...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTIn this webinar, Dr. Don Martin, former graduate school admissions dean (including at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications and the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business), will answer que...
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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTDo you know you have the power to create your own personal economy? The novel COVID-19 (aka, coronavirus) is a great reminder of why we must do so. Fact is… money is a major component of our lives. Yet so many people shy away from developing syste...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTMarianne Oehser, author of Your Happiness Portfolio® for Retirement: It’s Not About the Money, will tell us about how to age successfully. You will hear about:
• How and what you think about aging affects how you age
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Thursday, September 12, 2019 · 11:00 AM CDTFor those of us considering the prospect of a career transition, change can be daunting. In this engaging webinar, Stephen Kohler, NU alum & certified leadership coach, will describe his own journey of facing and thriving through a career transit...
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Thursday, June 6, 2019 · 11:00 AM CDTThe graduate school experience is in many ways about finding the right program. In other words, a match for you and the institution at which you enroll. Sadly, many prospective graduate students tend to focus most of their attention on preparing...
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Monday, April 29, 2019 · 11:00 AM CDTWith today’s low unemployment rate, more people are considering changing jobs than ever before. However, it can be hard to know where to start. This webinar will inform viewers what to consider before leaving their current role and strategies to h...
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Thursday, March 7, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTThe business world is in the process of rapid transformation. The only way to have a sustainable competitive advantage in a constantly evolving, uncertain, virtual, global, automated environment is to be prepared. In this webinar hosted by interna...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019 · 11:00 AM CSTThinking about pursuing a graduate degree or making a career change, and wondering about how to make the transition, in particular, on the financial end of things? We invite you to join us for an insightful and practical webinar that will address...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTIn this workshop you will clarify your business and personal dreams and design your freedom pathway to a breakthrough year in 2019. (Includes guided coaching, exercises, and a helpful workbook to take home with you.)
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTFind out how to combine the tax advantages of your IRA or 401(k) with the returns generated by Real Estate, Private Equity (including crowdfunding), Gold, Private lending, cryptocurrency, and more. Join us for this no-nonsense, fact filled presen...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTWe spend such an inordinate amount of time trying to define and become successful in our personal and professional lives that we are often unaware of when we have achieved our goals. Furthermore, many of us often look back and realize that we have...
Leadership
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTDo you ever have that feeling that things just “work out” for some people while others struggle to move forward? Executive presence is that mysterious “soft” skill that tends to elude and confuse professionals. In the midst of that confusion, many...
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTThe aftereffects of the current pandemic are going to be with us for a while. Understanding how to lead teams during a crisis, balancing the emotional health and productivity of your team, is even harder when people are distributed and remote. Lea...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDT2020 has ushered in truly unprecedented challenges as businesses struggle to keep up with demand for necessary goods and services or fight to reduce costs, shift focus and survive the disruptions caused the Covid pandemic. Globally, millions are a...
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Thursday, April 30, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTThere is an urgent need for effective leadership in our institutions of higher learning, government and corporations. Emerging leaders are all around us, but they need help developing into effective leaders. This session will explain what it means...
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Thursday, January 9, 2020 · 11:00 AM CSTEvery leader should strive to create followership and engagement with their people. This is a central tenant to Duncan Ferguson’s leadership philosophy and coaching approach.
Utilizing Vantage’s Accelerated Development Model (ADM), Duncan helps le... -
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 · 11:00 AM CSTDo self-doubt, exhaustion, and stress keep you from living your best life? Discover an easier way of living – – where you can experience better results for your life and career with more ease and joy.
We’ll work on the following:
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019 · 12:00 PM CDTA leader’s behavior molds the culture of his or her team, while the leader themselves is molded by the culture of their organization at large - something at times referred to as the Leadership Paradox. But this paradox goes deeper; it reaches eac...
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Tuesday, March 5, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTAs Boomers retire, Millennials take over the majority of the workforce and a new generation comes in, the expectations and demands of a manager have changed and continue to change. What employees want is different. What keeps employees loyal to or...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2018 · 12:00 PM CSTAsk business leaders what it takes to get to the top, and invariably “executive presence” will be on the shortlist. Sometimes it’s called charisma, other times leadership, and most generally it’s simply called presence. Is this something you have?...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTAthletics at any level can help to develop critical leadership and career skills. Employers love to recruit high school and college athletes for their skills in teamwork, resiliency, time management, discipline, and communication. However, athle...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTIn today’s increasingly competitive market place, employees often have many choices and are not afraid to leave a job for one that gives them more chance to grow and shine. Identifying and retaining the rising and future leadership stars in your o...
Self-Care
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Thursday, February 11, 2021 · 2:00 PM CSTAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), self-care is “what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health, and to prevent and deal with illness.” Soft-tissue injuries are treated with compression and ice, so what resources are...
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Wednesday, October 21, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTMany of us, as Henry David Thoreau famously said, “lead lives of quiet desperation,” and these days, stress, anxiety, and overwhelm have been increasing at alarming rates. Part of the problem is the relationship we have with our brains – many of u...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTWhile stress and burnout have been stigmatized since the Greek Classical era, the desperate calls for help among current generations has made stress and burnout relief a hot topic across all professions – including students and athletes.
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Friday, March 8, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTThis presentation provides an overview of the power of plant-based nutrition and lifestyle habits that promote wellness. You will learn evidence-based information about foods that have been shown to prevent and reverse diabetes, heart disease, and...
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Thursday, January 24, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTVoice is the wave of the future…
Explore how Voiceover and your expertise can open opportunities that:
• Align yourself with the power and possibilities of your voice
• Enrich your life
• Diversify your income
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 · 12:00 PM CSTDr. Thomas Alm, Clinical Psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern, will discuss how our brains evolved to be primed for threat but how often our level of response doesn’t match the threat we are facing. He will talk about the benefits...
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Thursday, November 15, 2018 · 12:00 PM CSTDifficult situations can become manageable, in your personal or professional life, with emotional fitness. In this webinar, you’ll hear what it takes to be emotionally fit, so that you can re-connect to yourself and others. You will learn:
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTWant to live longer, better? Living an active, fulfilling life well into your 90’s – and possibly your 100’s- may be easier than you think! Longevity expert Dan Buettner traveled the world to meet the planet’s longest lived people in unique commun...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTLet’s face it, life isn’t always easy. Many of us spend our days running from one thing to the next with little time to breathe, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Although our stress is often triggered by events outside our control, th...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTMany find that the beginning of summer offers an opportunity to slow the hectic pace of professional life down, at least a bit. Whether your pace will slow down or not, this time of year can provide an opportunity to do some self-care and start so...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 · 12:00 PM CSTDuring the past 40 years, dual-income households have nearly doubled, and female breadwinning households are on the rise. In this discussion, we will cover the unique challenges dual-income couples face from the “second-shift” to the current child...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017 · 12:00 PM CSTDo you crave better work-life balance but aren't quite sure how to make it happen without jeopardizing your goals? Join Apryl Zarate Schlueter '02, Happiness/Productivity Coach and Author of Finding Success in Balance: My Journey to The Cheerful M...
Relationships
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Thursday, January 28, 2021 · 11:00 AM CSTYou’re a high achiever and you have important goals you’re striving for in the New Year. Whether these goals are personal, professional, or both, we’ll explore the power of mentorship to accelerate your success in reaching and exceeding these goal...
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Thursday, October 8, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTLiving in the midst of the COVID pandemic has exposed us to how connected we all are and how much we depend on one another. It has also pushed us into needing to learn how to navigate trying to be all things to all people - namely our families and...
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Friday, August 7, 2020 · 11:00 AM CDTStay-at-home during this COVID-19 pandemic just shifted from “let’s try to flatten the curve for a few months” into a long-haul situation with so many unknowns. And a huge unknown is this: How are our teens really handling the series of disappoint...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020 · 11:00 AM CSTIt can be hard to maintain objectivity when our insecurities and angst take over—especially if we are unfamiliar with our feelings and how to regulate them. If you find yourself holding grudges, ruminating on how you’ve been wronged, or cutting pe...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019 · 11:00 AM CDTYoung people are taking longer to transition from adolescence into full-fledged adulthood – this new developmental phase, called emerging adulthood, can hold great opportunity but presents unique challenges to modern families. In this webinar I’ll...
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Monday, March 4, 2019 · 11:00 AM CSTAmy Freed, Core Faculty for the Master’s Program in Counseling at The Family Institute of Northwestern, will share insights into how our past relationships and experiences impact how we allow ourselves to be treated in the present. Freed will shar...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019 · 12:00 PM CSTJayne Kinsman, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, will discuss common scenarios that create conflict in relationships with loved ones, friends or at work. She will then describe specific skills and tools anyone can use to resolve a conflict ...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018 · 12:00 PM CSTThis webinar will address the chronic strains and stressors of both living with a romantic partner who has a serious illness and being a person with a serious illness who is married. We call this webinar Sick and Tired to connote the stressors as...
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Friday, April 13, 2018 · 12:00 PM CDTLove takes work. We know that to be true, yet with the demands of kids, jobs, volunteer work, and family, it is all too easy to put our romantic relationships on the back burner. In this webinar, Dr. Alexandra H. Solomon will discuss what it takes...