Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. What perhaps was, what is — relatively — and what could be Relationships signify a process of connections that can last, in the imagination of each couple, a lifetime, a long cycle of time, a medium or short period, and sometimes just a moment. What prevents a long list of complaints, grievances, and endless resentments from forming? Is the list endless, unilateral, or shared? A list of what is not said, what weighs daily, made invisible, and silenced? What oppresses, and steals freedom and joy, happiness and future? All the complex details and…
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The importance of saying goodbye to a loved one who passes away.***
Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Maritza Crespo Balderrama, MA and Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. Life cannot be understood without death. Although for many people, talking about it is unnecessary or taboo, the truth is that death accompanies us from the moment we see the light at birth—silently, invisibly, but constantly. Without a doubt, it is easier to talk (or think) about the death of older people because it is assumed that they have lived what they wanted or could, that time has passed for them, and that it is inevitable. However, when we face the death of a close person, especially if this person is young,…
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Relational Violence – gender-based, intra-family-
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. & Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. One of our most loyal readers, a person we appreciate and respect (she really exists), is not a resource to pretend that someone is asking this -asking us- these questions: “I have read several of your articles on violence. It would be interesting to have more information on: what are the triggers of intra-family/domestic violence in our society? What makes an adult, within the family nucleus, ‘allow’ the other to exercise violence against him or her or toward the other members of the family? Beyond the pretext of low economic resources that can…
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The language of questions
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A . Preparing Other Cycles Today begins a countdown to an uncertain point. This blog, which we started in January 2018, has walked and still walks with the curiosity to ask incessant questions, and to promote the intelligence of dialogue. However, it seems to us that in a few more months -if we continue for a few more months- it will be time to occupy ourselves with publishing what we have modestly published biweekly, since January 2018, without skipping a biweekly commitment. It is time to dedicate that energy to other searches,…
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Therapies and their possibilities, in diversity
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. Being with, to navigate uncertainty, accepting complexity By opening dialogue, a process of unprecedented relational transformation begins. The fundamental aspect of every encounter is the awareness of one’s responsibility to contribute to building connections and bonds, being with others, navigating uncertainty, and accepting complexity. In fact, people’s suffering and pain often stem from the absence of significant connections, the feeling of whether they matter to others, whether they hold human value worthy of respect, and whether their needs and rights are acknowledged and respected. It is about whether they are loved, respected, accepted,…
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Parents and the School Stage
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. and Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. *** The importance of supporting children in the transitions of the school stage allows for a full and satisfactory student life. The Ecuadorian educational system has three stages: early education, basic education, and high school. Children begin their academic careers at 37 months (3 years of age) and, throughout their academic school life, they will go through different moments and transitions. In this month’s article, we will go through these moments of transition to offer some useful ideas for mothers and fathers, so that their presence and support contribute to making school and…
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Inclusive language, the power of our words
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A. and Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. *** If we want to live in more egalitarian societies that promote peaceful coexistence, a good start is to be aware that our words make others visible. Relatively recently, in Latin American countries, an interesting topic has emerged: the convenience, or not, of using inclusive language. Voices, from time to time, are raised, some in a mocking tone and others with extreme seriousness, about whether it is correct to end nouns with the letter “e” (todes, advocade, ingeniere), whether it is a fad, a matter of real inclusion, or language aesthetics. The RAE…
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Questions are the compass that connects us
Relational and Social Constructionist Consortium of Ecuador (IRYSE) Diego Tapia Figueroa, Ph.D. and Maritza Crespo Balderrama, M.A When we want to dialogue, we open ourselves, we give ourselves over; when we invite or accept the invitation to a dialogue, a different process begins, for us and our interlocutors. It is a process where the questions connect with each other’s authenticity and generate, in a rhizomatic way, the emergence of new meanings and possibilities. There is a world that is inaugurated the moment that the space of this encounter begins to be inhabited with the words of those who commit themselves to this conversation that -like all significant conversations- is each…
