When Divorce Changes Your Relationship With A
Parent: Columnist Lara Little writes about how she felt when her father,
who she was once very close to, told her that now she came second to his
new life and new wife.
A Course in Love & Healing: When
was the last time you took a course in having a successful relationship or
upgraded your love skills from basic love to advanced love? In this article,
Scott and Shannon Peck, our expert personal growth columnists, discuss how
to condition your heart to feel like a LoveMaster, who is very aware of how
to make others feel loved and cherished.
Raising A Large Family: Holly Perdue, of Vermont,
a mother of 10, talks about the ups, downs, joys and challenges of raising
a large family.
Were You The Caretaker Of Your Alcoholic Parent?:
Did you adore, care for, and defend your alcoholic parent, even when everyone
else turned against them? Eleanor Agnew and Sharon Robideaux, our expert
columnists, talk about how to love an alcoholic parent in a healthy way that
breaks dysfunctional family patterns and encourages self-reliance.
The Transforming Power of Unconditional Love:
Learn how giving unconditional love can improve your relationships and lead
you to a peaceful place of healing.
Learn How to Ask Questions That Will Bring You Closer
to the People You Love: Are you tired of people asking you superficial
questions--and then not really listening to your answers? Do you know how
to ask your loved ones questions that will bring out the deepest parts of
their heart? Scott and Shannon Peck, our love experts, write about how to
ask questions that truly create intimacy.
The Family Problem Solver: Nothing I Do Is
Good Enough for My Mother!
Great Scrapbooking Tips: Preserve and journal
your memories. Scrapbooking is quickly becoming a popular past time for those
who want to remember life's beautiful moments. Here, readers share their
favorite tips on this hot new hobby.
Life As a Military Wife: Kim A. Crowell writes
about her life as a military wife.
The Family Problem Solver: My Mom and I Fight
Over Everything--and I'm Not A Teenager!
The Family Problem Solver: My Mother-in-Law
Hates Me!
The Family Problem Solver: I'm 30 Years
Old and I Still Live With My Parents!
Adult Children of Divorce: Did your parents
divorce when you were an adult? Are you grieving--even though some people
think you shouldn't be so upset since you are an adult? Lara Little's column
provides insight and support for adults coping with their parent's divorce.
Step Mothers: Are they really as evil as the
fairy tales say they are? Julie Nelson, 28, of Steilacoom, Washington, says
the friction between her stepdaughter and the other children "is often times
unbearable. That causes me to be tense and puts a strain on my marriage."
Celebrate Family Love: Ten great ideas
on how to celebrate family love!
Raising A Large Family: Laura Newman of Auburn,
Georgia, a mother of four, describes having a large family as a circus, "and
who doesn't love a circus?" Here she shares her secrets for raising a large
family.
Talking With Step Mothers: Are stepmothers
really as evil as the fairy tales say they are? Meet Patricia, 42, of Michigan,
a step mother to an 11 year old boy, who believes to be a successful stepmother,
you have to step aside, remain impartial and let your husband parent his
own his child.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A growing
number of grandparents are raising their grandchildren. Here is the story
of Donna Sakers, 50, of Folcroft, Pennsylvania, who is raising her four
grandchildren. She talks about the joys and challenges that face her each
day.
Can blended families ever achieve happy ever
after?: Advice for step parents who have are having problems with discipline
issues. Read our interview with Jane Nelsen, Cheryl Erwin, and H. Stephen
Glenn, authors of 'Positive Discipline for Blended Families.'
An interview with Mary Pipher,Ph.D. author
of 'The Shelter of Each Other', who will show you how to bring your family
closer together.
A review of 'The Shelter of Each Other.'
Help Your Child Succeed In Life. Read this excerpt from Deepak Chopra's
'Seven Spirtual Laws for Parents.'
Teach your child to be confident and resilient. An interview with Dr.
Terri Apter, author of 'The Confident Child.'
'A Helluva of A Guy: And So Much A Part of
Me.. Patti Makosky writes about her stepfather's heart attack.
Does your teenage daughter hate you? Is her behavior unpredictable? This
interview with Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of 'Reviving
Ophelia' might explain why.
A review of 'Reviving Ophelia.'
Have you done a business plan, but not a family plan? Are you starting
a home business - but you don't feel your family supports you.
Azrielle Jaffe explains how to get the support
you need.
Understand Your Family of Origin.
Your family story is the most important story of all!
Write Your Family Story. |
