Divorce seems to be just as common as marriage. In 2008, the divorce rate in America was close to fifty percent. Although divorce seems more common, how to deal with a divorce is anything but common. A divorce is hard on everyone in a family. Children of every age are affected differently by divorce. [...]
Do you ever stop to think about how your attitude affects your children? Do you take your frustrations from a busy day or a problem at work out on your children? How often do you tell your child “no” when your child asks you to play because you think you’re too busy? Are you more [...]
If you read the first part of the article, Dealing with a Troubled Teenager: Part 1, welcome to part 2! In this article, we will reveal more closely the impactful ways you can relate better to your troubled teen. Be encouraged, no parent does with stage of their child’s life with ease. Adolescence is a [...]
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I see many families who have problems with teenagers. Parents ask me questions, such as: “What happened to my sweet little child?” “Why does he always try to defy me?” “Why doesn’t she listen to me anymore like she used to?” “I’m just trying to help; why doesn’t he [...]
Most couples struggle at some point in their marriage. Life’s stresses (job loss, divorce, infertility, infidelity, death of a loved one, etc.) make it difficult to maintain the love we obtained in the beginning of our relationship. As a marriage family therapist, I often get asked, “Marriage counseling…Does it really work?” And my answer is [...]
Raising children in single parent families is a daily struggle. As any busy single parent can attest to, it is sometimes difficult to juggle all of our daily demands and still have energy and time left over to for our children. When this happens, emotional connection with our children begins to suffer and feelings of [...]
Adolescent Behavior & Issues,Anger Management,Blended Families,Child Behavior Issues,Divorce Recovery & Care,Marital/Marriage Issues,Men's Issues,Parent/Child Conflict,Parenting,Personal Distress,Relationship Problems,Women's Issues
When we are in close relationship with others, the need for good communication is essential. However, our ability to communicate poorly often gets in the way of closeness. I say “this” and you hear “that.” We end up with a “he said/she said” story that is confusing at best and often alienates us. The tension [...]
