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Are You Spoiling Your Child?
Every parent has probably heard it at one time or another: "You're going to spoil that child!” A spoiled child is every parent’s worst nightmare. You do everything you can to raise your kids with manners, discipline, and good values. Even so, sometimes...
Signs of Bad Parenting
When we think of it, we all are guilty of “bad parenting” at one time or other. We have been hooked onto our phones or social media or somewhere else while we should have been paying attention to our kids. Sleep deprivation and the demanding 24/7 job of...
How To Spice Up Your Marriage
Married life is fantastic, however, over time the spice can diminish. If you’ve been married more than a few years, you probably wouldn’t describe your marriage life as “spicy.” Life becomes routine, you have more responsibilities, and work can be...
Are You Obsessed with Your Flaws?
We all have that one imperfection we wish we could change. It could be a crooked tooth, a large nose, acne-prone skin, and others. However, we accept it and carry on with our daily lives. It’s more of an annoyance than a debilitating thought. However, if...
How to Reduce Your Child’s Separation Anxiety
Toddlers who cling to mom as she’s leaving for work or wail when they’re handed to the babysitter are fairly common. Though their anguish troubles us, we know most of them will grow out of their fear and anxiety of separating from parents as they get...
9 Ways to Cope with Divorce
Divorce can trigger all sorts of unsettling, uncomfortable, and frightening feelings, thoughts and emotions. These include grief, loneliness, depression, despair, guilt, frustration, anxiety, anger, and devastation. Frequently sadness and grief can...
Getting Back Talk? Let’s Talk!
One of the biggest child disciplinary issues parents have is how to deal with a child who is talking back to them. Back talk can happen at almost any age, starting as early as their first use of "No!" It’s a normal part of child development. Talking back...
How to Deescalate an Argument
Arguments are a part of most relationships, friendships, and workplaces. Humans are social creatures, and inevitably we will come across a person’s perspective or a topic area with which we disagree. While we try our best to be respectful, it can be...
Insights of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
You feel on edge. Nightmares keep coming back. Sudden noises make you jump. You are staying at home more and more. Could you have posttraumatic stress disorder? If you have experienced severe trauma or a life-threatening event, you may develop symptoms of...
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