happy families
“Parental Love With Strings Attached”
I just reread a classic article about the danger in tying parental love and approval with good behaviour. It was written by Alfie Kohn, a well-known critic of and thinker [...]
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Why Kids Need Chores
Back when actual papers were delivered to our house, I would cut out articles that were relevant to my work as a psychotherapist. I was recently cleaning out my files and came [...]
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Happiness At Home: Caring For The Caregiver
Few people are prepared for the responsibilities and tasks involved in caring for loved ones who are ill, elderly, or disabled. The success of the relationship between you and [...]
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Happiness At Home: Managing Today’s Stepfamilies
If you are a member of a stepfamily, you know how difficult it can be to integrate all of the new members and adjust to the new boundaries and rules. The following ideas may [...]
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Happiness At Home: 12 Rules For Constructive Communication
Poor communication patterns erode self-esteem and harm relationships but sadly, plenty of people fall into the trap of indulging in them. If you and your relationship partners [...]
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Relationship Checkup
Most adults engage in long-term relationships, including marriage and other committed partnerships. Nearly everyone experiences difficulties in their marriage or committed [...]
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Happiness At Home: Managing Difficult Life Transitions
Life is a process of beginnings and endings. In both life and nature, there are times when things move slowly and don’t seem to change very much. Then, suddenly, things change [...]
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A Few Of My Favourite Books
Looking for something to keep you busy over the next few weeks? Books can be a great way to get information, get inspiration and new ideas, and to keep momentum going between [...]
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Staying Mentally Healthy In Times Of Crisis
These certainly are unprecedented times we live in. With the world on high alert and everything we take for granted in our daily lives, put on hold, now more than ever we need [...]
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10Feb
Family Meeting How-To’s
Family meetings can be one of your best discipline strategies as a parent. Here’s what your kids learn from participating in family meetings: Listening skills Brainstorming [...]
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