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A decision not to have children is not necessarily rooted in any childhood trauma.There are also well thought out reasons to not have or raise [...]
Sunday, December 6 , 2009
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Your family is experiencing a conflict of rights. Depending on your relationship, values, and personalities involved, many outcomes are possible [...]
Wednesday, November 11 , 2009
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Do you believe that when influence and persuasion (or begging and pleading) do not foster your adolescent’s compliance with your opinion/values [...]
Sunday, November 1 , 2009
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Parents must come together on serious discipline matters with teens or there can be a considerable negative impact not only on the family but [...]
Sunday, October 18 , 2009
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As in most interpersonal problems, your family is experiencing a conflict of rights. Your son at 18 has the legal right (depending on state law) [...]
Monday, October 12 , 2009
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Loss of a satisfying sexual relationship and basic intimacy are typical outcomes when couples cannot solve conflict. The so-called "makeup sex" [...]
Saturday, September 26 , 2009
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Most people have memories of how their parents handled disagreements when they were growing up. Do you know what you learned about conflict and [...]
Wednesday, September 16 , 2009
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When you understand similar negative patterns in your parents'marriages, you are on the path to changing the patterns between the two of you. [...]
Thursday, August 13 , 2009
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You do not always have to agree or share the same opinion after you get married. Your ideas do not have to match. Richness and variety in [...]
Saturday, August 1 , 2009
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You can firmly guide, instruct, correct, and role model, but not "make" or force your child do anything---unless you are prepared to remove all [...]
Saturday, July 25 , 2009