Having a room of their own where they can go to be alone with their thoughts, keep their favorite things intact and enjoy privacy is important to most children. If the family is large and it is not possible to…
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The quality of a person’s family life in childhood has huge impact on his/her adult relationships and experiences. Some individuals work on self-improvement their entire adult lives, in an effort to overcome negative personality traits acquired years before as a…
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Email is a convenient form of communication for both work and personal use. There is email protocol to follow, however, to ensure that your email outreach is not sending the wrong message. It is all too easy to form the…
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Families establish rules to keep day to day operation of the family unit running smoothly. In some families the parents, as the voice of authority, set down the rules to be followed and the children are expected to do as…
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July 19, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is a journey through peaks and valleys. The ups and downs inherent in the pressures and demands of daily survival can take a toll on even the most committed relationship. You might wake up one morning wondering, “Where is…
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If your life consists mainly of work, and work-related activities, you may very well classify as a workaholic. It may be that you are not a chronic workaholic, but the demands of your job have precluded meeting people that you would like spending…
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Narcissistic individuals tend to be bullies in their interaction with others. Family life can often become difficult, if you happen to have a narcissist in your midst and you inadvertently ruffle his/her self-centered feathers. People who suffer from narcissism have…
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One facet to living a balanced life involves skillful communication; one component of skillful communication is learning how to effectively say “no.” Because pleasing others and being congenial feels good, saying “no” to a request can be difficult. Often you…
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One important component of skillful communication is active listening. There is no better occasion for putting your active listening skills into practice than when attempting to have a conversation with a know-it-all. Unfortunately, know-it-alls are oftentimes also compulsive talkers, so…
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Body language communicates as clearly as verbal conversation what a person is thinking and feeling. Sometimes body language might even contradict the spoken word, revealing unacknowledged hidden feelings. A person could be saying yes and inadvertently shaking his head back…
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Communication involves more than just what one says. Body language, and other non-verbal behaviors, embellishes words and allows others to better interpret or understand what you are attempting to convey. Your interactions with others are influenced by non-verbal cues, sometimes…
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Because bullying is often learned through example, it is highly possible that an entire family could exhibit bullying behavior. If parents use manipulation and intimidation in their interactions with others, they are less apt to recognize and curb excessively assertive…
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Family reunions have had a resurgence of popularity lately. The opportunity to reconnect with long lost relatives via social media sites such as Facebook has instilled the desire in some families to raise the level of intimacy with their extended…
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July 16, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage counseling is not just for troubled marriages. When a couple begins to take each other for granted, or the zest has disappeared from the marriage, couples therapy, more popularly known as marriage counseling, can be an option for bringing…
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Going back to school after summer break means incurring a whole new level of stress for busy families when they are unprepared. There is more involved in surviving the beginning of a new school year than running out at the last…
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July 16, 2013 Marriage and Divorce
Being married by proxy means one (or sometimes both) of the persons is unavailable for the ceremony. A stand-in, with power of attorney, represents the missing bride or groom Recorded history of marriage by proxy dates back to the early…
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