This area gathers the written materials that support the practice, including orientation handouts for couples and families, worked case studies that show the model at work in real moments, and the guides and workbooks used throughout the training. The library grows as the practice is documented, and it deepens in usefulness as materials settle and are refined over time.
Handouts
Short, warm orientations to return to whenever you wish to remember the shape of the practice.
The Threefold Hearth: Summary for Couples
A short orientation to the three circles, with clear guidance on when to enter the Hearth, how to signal it, and how to enter and leave it together.
Case studies
Worked examples showing the Fire, Hearth, and Horizon in real relational moments.
The Missed Call
A small logistical spark that reveals the Fire beneath the surface.
The Bedtime Argument
A blended-family moment held within the Hearth.
You Never Show Up for Me
Moving a recurring high-conflict pattern into a containing space.
You Do Not Listen to Me
A parent and teenager finding each other again.
A Practitioner-Guided Hearth Session
How a facilitator holds the field when both partners are already in the fire.
Estranged Siblings Reconnecting
Rebuilding a bond after years of distance.
Repair in the Fire, and the Same Couple in the Hearth
A paired example contrasting attempted repair during activation with the same conversation held well.
Guides and workbooks
The fuller documents behind the practice, used in self-study and in training.
The Threefold Hearth: Complete Guide
The comprehensive read-through guide to the framework, covering its philosophy and practice, case studies, the Horizon and shared-vision system, and the practitioner pathway.
Companion Workbook
One book per person, containing a Fire self-inventory, signals and needs pages, an agreements compact, a pause checklist, a periodic Hearth strength check-in, and a shared-vision worksheet and ritual.
Participant Guide
A focused guide for couples and families beginning the practice.
Practitioner's Guide
Facilitation guidance, ethics, and the certification pathway for practitioners.
Workshop Materials
Materials for facilitated workshops and group sessions.