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| 10 Communication Myths in Relationships Author: Joleen Watson Good communication is one very important aspect of building a stronger and healthier relationship with your significant other Subject(s): Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Divorce, Family Issues |
| 7 Tips to Keep Your Child from Being Self-Absorbed Author: Tamara Wilhelm It’s developmentally appropriate for a child and teen to be egocentric or “all about me”. However, there does come a point when that God-given egocentrism starts giving way to selfishness, a sense of entitlement, or being down right cocky and rude. In ord Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| BECOMING A STEPPARENT Author: Joleen Watson With the high rate of divorce and remarriage, many couples are experiencing a new first: becoming a stepparent. Blending families creates it’s own set of challenges, and on top of that, stepparenting doesn’t exactly have a great image in our culture (e.g Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| Common Blended Family Problems Author: Tamara Wilhelm The U.S. statistic for divorce is now up to 60%. If a couple has a child when they divorce, and one of the ex-spouses decides to remarry, this creates a stepfamily. Stepfamilies are more common now than ever, and one-third of all children will be a part o Subject(s): Family Issues, Marriage Counseling, Parenting |
| Communication Tips for Parents Author: Teri Claassen Here are some great communiction types for parents when addressing their kids. Subject(s): Parenting, Relationships, Family Issues |
| Coping With Divorce Author: Natalie Chandler Divorce is one of the most devastating, stressful, and life changing experiences a person can go through. Many people feel it is worse than a death of a loved one, in that you feel the feelings of the “death” of the relationship but are still forced to d Subject(s): Divorce, Marriage Counseling, Family Issues, Relationships |
| Coping With Infertility Author: Teri Claassen Infertility can be a devastating process for a couple to go through. Its roller coaster effects can bring stress, grieving, conflict, pain, and heartache into your relationship. Many people feel as if they live their life in two weeks cycles waiting to Subject(s): Healthy Living, Relationships, Stress, Family Issues |
| Help! What’s the Most Effective Way to Discipline My Child? Author: Joleen Watson Children do not always do what parents want, which can be frustrating to the parent and cause a seemingly never-ending pattern of conflict. When a child misbehaves, because all children (and teens) need rules and expectations to help them learn, the pare Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| How to Co-parent Effectively After Your Divorce Author: Teri Claassen Parenting after a divorce can be a difficult task for parents to manage. It takes patience, good communication skills, and the ability for each parent to push their personal issues with their ex to the side. Many people say, “We divorced because we couldn Subject(s): Marriage Counseling, Parenting, Divorce, Family Issues |
| Postpartum Depression Author: Tamara Wilhelm The birth of a baby can be a very exciting, stressful, joyous and anxious time in a woman’s life. As you’re preparing for the arrival, there may also be something else that arrives in which a woman isn’t expecting….depression. Subject(s): Depression, Parenting, Stress, Family Issues |
| Tips on how to communicate with your partner when the conversation is heated! Author: Natalie Chandler Here are a few tips on how to communicate with your partner when the conversation is heated. Subject(s): Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Family Issues, Faith-Based Living |
