Are you dreading the holidays?  Do you have to split holidays with more than two groups of relatives?  Do you feel you are traveling all over the place and resent holidays?  Are you a people pleaser and trying to make everyone family member happy? The movie “Four Christmases” is not just a funny movie, it’s [...]

“You’re stupid!” as a young child in day care cowers in the corner. “Nobody likes you!” followed by kicking and hitting by an older child trying to show he is tough and in control!  Sound strange or unreal for kids ages 3-5 years old?  Well it’s happening more over the past two years with the [...]

Have you heard about the latest type of insurance on the market? Yes, it is true! We now have DIVORCE INSURANCE! No, this does not insure that you will or will not get divorced; it is just there in case you do! So, should divorce insurance be looked at like other insurance? We have insurance [...]

Attachment is vital to a child and the caregiver’s responsiveness to the child is paramount to securing that attachment. Attachment issues are very prevalent in our society today and can play out in a variety of ways. Things such as the fear of commitment, of being alone, trying to be loved, rebellion, and feeling inferior [...]

Marriage and family can bring heightened emotions and challenging issues when we less expect it! Should a couple ever fight in front of the children? If so, what are the right things to keep in mind so that it is a learning experience and not damaging to the marriage and family? Here are a few [...]

Every marriage will have some stumbling blocks, but interfaith marriages have a few extra challenges.  The issue of the couple’s interfaith needs to be talked about and dealt with prior to the interfaith marriage.  This discussion should include what exactly is important to you in your religion and what are the non-negotiable items.  This can [...]