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Allow Your Children to Solve Their Own Problems
Remember the quiet ache the first time you left your little one with a babysitter, or at daycare, or at school that first day? It's as tough for parents to loosen the emotional umbilical cord as it is for our youngsters, but we do it because we know we must — so they can grow and develop in many important ways.
Before You Blame Your Partner
"Why did you have to ...?" "If it wasn't for you ..." "How many times have I told you ...?" Is there any couple alive that doesn't sometimes indulge in the blame game — finding fault in one another when something goes wrong?
How to Maximize Meaningful Time with Your Youngsters
Has it ever been harder to get our kids' attention? What chance do we have going up against their computer or iPod or handheld device? The solution some parents have discovered is the long car ride.
Ways to Express Your Affection Through Texts
Who would have thought that texting could be an effective way for spouses to express affection, to convey "I'm thinking of you"? So much of the time, we hear and read about modern technology coming between us. Apparently, it doesn't always have to be that way.
Disaster Response and Recovery
This article will discuss the mental and emotional impact of disasters; present a brief overview of research on disaster response; and offer practical suggestions for preparing for and responding to the psychological consequences of disasters.
When the Kids aren't Kids
As more couples divorce at mid-life or beyond, adult children of divorce represent a significant and growing segment of the population. While research and intervention efforts have focused on young children who still live in the family home at the time of their parents’ divorce, adult children who experience the pain of their parents’ divorce after leaving the family home also…
Teach Your Kids How to Fight the Right Way
If you're a partnered parent, call the children into the room the next time the two of you slip into an argument. "Kids, we're having an argument and we want you to watch, listen and learn." If this suggestion sends shivers down your spine, know you're in good company. "We try not to fight in front of the kids" are words uttered by tens of millions of moms and dads.
Husbands: Warm It Up During Conflictual Moments
"You may be the love of my life," said the husband, "but I feel really upset when you ____."