Originally published by SARAH HAMPSON in the Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Sep. 18, 2011 4:00PM EDT Last updated Monday, Sep. 19, 2011 7:49AM EDT Need a little example of what happens when you stop caring about the happiness of your partner? … Continue reading
Category Archives: Articles
Garage Sale Litigation
written by Brenda Roberts M.Ed., LPC, www.BrendaLeeRoberts.com. In the July 2011 DMagazine there was an article entitled, “Highland Park’s Finest Garage Sale”. The article reads, “Our next door neighbor recently held a garage sale. At the edge of the driveway, she’d placed … Continue reading
How To Get A Divorce (Part 1, Video)
The link below takes you to a series of video presentations relating to Collaborative Divorce, by Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County. How To Get A Divorce, Part 1.1
Positive Parenting
This type of parenting approach uses discipline in a way that provides guidance and encourages positive and responsible behavior in children. Positive parenting replaces fear based and punitive parenting. Basic principles: Set expectations and limits appropriate for the child’s age … Continue reading
Communication Skills
EFFECTIVE SPEAKING SKILLS When expressing feelings or points of view, use “I messages” to own and express what you want to say in order to avoid statements that are perceived as blaming. When the listener feels blamed or attacked, defensive … Continue reading
For Satisfying Marriage go for Exciting over Pleasant
Results of a new study show that engaging in activities that you and your spouse view as exciting can help you feel more satisfied in your marriage.
“We did one experiment where we had people for two hours a week do something new and exciting and it dramatically increased the quality of their marriage,” says Dr. Arthur Aron, from the Interpersonal Relationships Laboratory at the State University of New York. Continue reading
Bonding or Fusion
The focus of recent workshops has been centred around the difference between having bonded relationships and relationships mired in fusion. In a fully bonded relationship you would have a true connection with others that would allow for a flow of … Continue reading
What Does it Take to Sustain Passion?
My experience in working with couples who come to therapy because of sexual difficulties is that unsatisfying sex or a lack of sex is consistently preceded by, and perpetuated by a pronounced, often profound, sense of emotional disconnection between the … Continue reading
Taking The War Out Of Our Words
In order to practice “non-defensive” and open communication with friends, family, intimate partners, and colleagues: slow down while engaging in the dialogue monitor your thoughts and intentions avoid predetermining whether or not the other person will respond defensively be willing … Continue reading
Divorce and 5 Reasons Not to Go to Bed Angry
There is an old saying that if you never have a quarrel in a marriage then the first time can end in divorce. So the good news is it’s okay to have little spats every now and then! We have … Continue reading