Talking Tips
Tips for Everyday Conversations Setting some time aside to talk can be hard with competing schedules and different personalities. Try these ideas for finding ways to connect. • Many children don’t like “just talking.” So be open to conversations while playing basketball, taking a hike, working on a service project, or driving in the car. […]
A Mentor’s Guide to Youth Development
What Is Youth Development? Youth development is an approach to working with youth that believes they are best able to thrive when they are supported across all sectors of the community—by individuals, family, schools, youth agencies, faith organizations, community governance, business, and more. Youth development focuses on activities that nurture the youth’s assets rather than […]
Parenting After Divorce: 9 Ways to Parent on Your Own Terms
Whether you are recently divorced or have been for some time, don’t be anxious that you have ruined your child’s life. You haven’t. While divorce can be a big part of your child’s life, what will determine his ultimate quality of life is still in the hands of each parent. Can children be affected negatively by their […]
10 Ways To Boost Your Creativity
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6 Subtle Ways People Bully Their Partners
It might not be that hard for you to recognize the overt ways in which a partner pushes you around or bullies you. For example, if your partner is hypercritical, or consistently lets you know that things you do are never good enough; if he or she calls you names or insults you in public or in front of […]
25 Physical Symptoms Of Anxiety
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Before You Tie The Knot- Ep.1
Watch the new DeenTV series that relates fictional stories to help illustrate concepts that will lead to happier marriages. Based on the book “Before You Tie The Knot” by Sister Salma Abugideiri and Imam Mohamed Magid. This episode discusses finding each other’s care label. Click here to watch the video at deen.tv
10 ways to help your child look after their mental health
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Parents, Sometimes You’re The Problem When It Comes To Tech Use
Elise Potts picked up her 17-month-old daughter, Eliza, from daycare recently. When they got home they were greeted by a strange scene. “My husband … he’s waving his arms around like a crazy man.” Potts says. “He has these things in his hands, he has a black box on his face … and [Eliza] looks […]
When You Marry for Four Reasons, Don’t Forget Your Reason
As a practicing psychologist, I was once consulted by a brother in Turkey in need of immediate relationship advice. In summary, the brother’s “emergency” was that he had met a nice religious girl from a good family but was not attracted to her at all. He was under pressure from both his and her family […]
How Children and Adults Can Build Core Capabilities for Life
Every day we take on the ordinary, sometimes challenging, tasks of work, school, parenting, relationships, and just managing our busy lives. How do we navigate these tasks successfully? And what can send us off course? Science offers an explanation. This 5-minute video explores the development and use of core capabilities — known as executive function […]
Repair is the Secret Weapon of Emotionally Connected Couples
When you think about it, every couple in every relationship is set up for failure. It’s impossible to be emotionally available to your partner 100% of the time. In his book, The Science of Trust, Dr. Gottman explains that both partners in a relationship are emotionally available only 9% of the time. This leaves 91% of our […]