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Under One Roof: Home Together During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. As businesses, schools, and universities move toward online operations and travel plans get canceled, we are facing massive disruptions to the daily rhythms of our lives. For many couples, togetherness

FYI_Admin May 29, 2020 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

Helping Siblings Communicate Instead of Fight

Conflict is part of every human relationship, because every relationship has two people with different needs and perspectives. Our job as parents is to teach our children to manage that conflict in ways that bring them closer. What doesn’t work

FYI_Admin March 31, 2020 Parenting Read more

Dr. Gottman’s 3 Skills (and 1 Rule!) for Intimate Conversation

The couples who reach out to us in a state of distress almost always have one thing in common: they want to know that everything is okay. They want to know that they’re not alone, and they want to make

FYI_Admin November 1, 2019 Article Archives, Marriage, Relationship Read more

Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions? (Video)

Simple, easy-to-understand whiteboard animation to help early Elementary-aged children gain an understanding of the way their brains work to recognize and manage their emotions. This is intended as a beginning resource to help children, parents, educators, and those who work

FYI_Admin October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 Article Archives, Children Read more

How to Save Your Relationship

It was Mike Martin’s affair that finally led him and his wife, Katie, to my office for couples counseling. But the betrayal was a symptom of a deeper problem in their 19-year marriage. “He felt like he wasn’t getting his emotional needs

FYI_Admin March 6, 2019 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

What’s the magic ratio to make your marriage successful?

FYI_Admin July 9, 2018 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Ten Reasons to Fail (infographic)

FYI_Admin July 25, 2017 Article Archives, Mental Health, Parenting, Youth Read more

3 Ways to Build Empathy and Improve Communication in your Marriage

Marriage is hard. The difficulty primarily stems from the frustrating fact that men are from Mars and women are from Venus and, according to my five-year-old who is currently learning about the solar system, “Those planets are really, really different.” It’s not

FYI_Admin April 25, 2016 Article Archives, Marriage Read more

Got Kids With Irrational Fears? 5 Powerful Strategies You Should Try

Don’t you think one of the most helpless and frustrating moments as a parent is when our kids have irrational fears, and nothing we say seems to make a difference? It may be something common like the fear of darkness or

FYI_Admin April 25, 2016 Article Archives, Parenting Read more

8 Ways to Help Your Aging Parents

As they age, our parents might need more help. But you might not know exactly how to lend a hand or even where to start. Plus, what do you do if your parents balk at your attempts to assist them?

FYI_Admin April 25, 2016 Article Archives Read more

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