Dealing with your spouses anger in a positive way can be tricky. If the situation is violent, you shouldn't be there to begin with. When you're dealing with a screaming fit, it's important to know what to do... More >>

When our kids were young, we had a 'Job Jar' - a big jar in the kitchen with folded, small white pieces of paper in it. Each piece had a task and a dollar value attached. When the kids asked for money to get something, I would direct them to the jar... More >>

I am a licensed professional counselor, whose private practice office shares a thin wall with the two-year-old's room in a daycare. I hear toddlers cry continuously, especially when parents are dropping off the child and they lie, saying they'll be 'right back'... More >>

If people are desperate, they believe things about themselves that aren't true. They may believe that they are fat, ugly, stupid, and unloveable... More >>

My son was born in 1981 at a time when daycare was really coming into its own, and infant rooms were now available for working moms. I had a wonderful and fulfilling career as a paralegal and I fully intended to go back to work after my maternity leave... More >>

Recently, my 16-year-old daughter was in the cafeteria at school, eating with her friends. One of her guy friends at another table called to her and motioned for her. She decided to walk over. As she approached the table, a different guy, thinking he was being funny said, 'yeah, get your b*tch ass over there'... More >>

...How often do we feel stung by our partners and automatically we sting back? We get stuck in patterns of reaction and it becomes a vicious cycle that often seems too hard to break... More >>

Recently, my 8-year-old daughter asked me to tie her shoes before school because she said she didn't know how to do it, but she does. She just wanted me to do it for her... More >>

After dating for three years, my girlfriend and I had been shacking up. I could never figure out why I didn't propose to her. I thought I was too young, but that wasn't it... More >>

I was married at age 22, had four children by age 29, and divorced at 30. My husband had an affair and made it clear he did not want to stay married no matter how much I wanted to for the sake of the kids, who were then all under the age of 7... More >>