Relationships

Chatting with Your Children

Women Share Their Favorite Conversation Starters With the school year underway, those morning and afternoon car rides, family dinners, or nights doing homework can become

October 1, 2018

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The Key to Your Child’s Heart

If you are not familiar with The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman, the basic premise is that most of us go through

July 23, 2018

Staying in Touch

Relationships add so much to our emotional health, yet as we walk through the various phases of life, many of us are consumed in our

July 23, 2018

Teaching Teens to Resolve Conflict

Imagine that your teen comes home and tells you someone she believes to be her friend is saying untrue things about her. Inevitably, this news

May 21, 2018

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Summer Fun

With the end of the school year upon us, now is a wonderful time to find fun, creative, and healthy ways to spend time with

May 21, 2018

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The Taming of the Toxic

Handling Toxic Family Members The manipulative aunt, the overbearing father, the passive-aggressive sibling – toxic family members can appear in many different forms, wreaking havoc

April 16, 2018

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In Good Times & In Bad

As we grow and mature, friendship becomes not only a more treasured relationship, but it also can require more effort to maintain. When lives become

April 16, 2018

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Fusing Families – Preparing Children for Changing Family Dynamics

Remarrying with children often creates a complex dynamic. Expectations may not be clear, and people aren’t sure how to behave. There are all kinds of

January 30, 2018

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How Do They Do It?

Balancing full-time, professional careers with the romance and responsibilities of marriage can be challenging. These four locals share their favorite tips for prioritizing their relationship

January 30, 2018

Helicopter Parenting

Recognizing Unhealthy Patterns After teaching a lot of parenting classes over the last 20 years, I can tell you with certainty that most parents have

December 7, 2017