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Congratulations! You have a college-age child — that means you have successfully gotten through the tough developmental periods of infancy, early childhood, and the teenage years. Pat yourselves on the back! Now, you job isn’t over yet — but there are some things you might want to know about parenting the college-age person. Here are...
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1. Build Trust by Treating Your Teen With Respect. Ask, rather than demand. Value their ideas, even if you don’t agree. Praise effort. Tell them you love them. Talk to them with a respectful tone of voice. Ask if they want your advice before you start giving it. Respect and establish boundaries — physical and...
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Parenting your children once you are in your own recovery is one of the most difficult challenges you will face. Few of us bring home a parenting manual along with the diapers when the baby and we leave the hospital, and unfortunately, parenting, like conflict resolution, isn’t usually taught in school. If you are in...
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The second time may be the charm, but only if you get all the answers you need <strong><em>before</em></strong> getting back together!
Research by Dr. Willard Harley, a nationally acclaimed clinical psychologist, says sexual fulfillment, a recreational and attractive companion, domestic support, and admiration are men’s top five needs in a relationship. But if you aren’t getting laid enough, you need to focus on what she needs.
Ending a relationship is one of the hardest things we will ever have to do. Most of us go back and forth in our minds for what seems like forever if we’ve invested a bunch of time with guys who just insist on being themselves, and we are fed up.
“Can This Marriage Be Saved?” Ladies’ Home Journal, November, 1997. The most popular, most enduring women’s magazine in the world. This month’s case, about a couple struggling to deal with stepfamily problems, is based on interviews with clients and information from the files of Pamela Monday, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist in private practice...
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“Can This Marriage Be Saved?” Ladies’ Home Journal, July, 1997. The most popular, most enduring women’s magazine in the world. This month’s case, about a couple struggling with family interference, is based on interviews with clients and information from the files of Pamela Monday, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist in private practice in Austin,...
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