The Value of Forgiveness If I develop bad feelings toward those who make me suffer, this will only destroy my own peace of mind. But if I forgive, my mind becomes calm. Dalai Lama Why Forgive When we think about… Read More »The Value of Forgiveness
Collective Grief When is grief individual? We often hear that loss is a very individual and unique experience for people. That is certainly true when losing a loved one. As an example, loss is very specific for the survivors who… Read More »Collective Grief
Ways to Relieve Parental Stress When your child was first born, you had a lot of basic needs to meet. When your baby cried, you checked whether your baby was hungry, sleepy or needed a diaper change. As your baby… Read More »Ways to Relieve Parental Stress
High Hopes When your child was born, you had high hopes that your baby would be perfect in every way – medically, physically, and psychologically. As your child develops, it may seem that one of these areas is not as… Read More »High Hopes
Overflowing With Divorce Emotions? Divorce can breed a range of emotions. For some partners, they may feel shame that the marriage failed, shame that they were unfaithful, shame that they were unkind, shame that they weren’t stronger. Some people feel… Read More »Overflowing With Divorce Emotions?
What Happened To Our Marriage? Do you remember the movie War of the Roses with Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner? It was the story of a vicious divorce battle. Fortunately, most divorces are not that “vicious”. However, many divorces do… Read More »What Happened To Our Marriage?
Why Are My Kids So Different? I love them the same. How did they turn out so differently? We are the same parents with all of them. It is a quandary, isn’t it? Well, your children are different because they… Read More »Why Are My Kids So Different?
What Type of Parent are You? Who would have thought you would benefit from a parenting manual when you decided to have children? Being a parent seems like a no-brainer, but being an effective parent requires considerable thought and effort.… Read More »What Type of Parent are You?
Building Blocks to Good, Moral Character in Children Do you ever wonder how we can build good, moral character in children? Consider these lyrics from the song Children Will Listen: Careful the things you say Children will listen Careful the… Read More »Building Good Moral Character in Children
Playfulness for Everyone When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. One of my favorite sayings is “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. There are so many different types of adversities whether war, death, illness, divorce, challenging children, accidents, finances,… Read More »Playfulness for Everyone