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How to Navigate Common Issues With Home Based Work

When you make the move from working outside of the home to working from home, you may encounter a few bumps in the road along the way. That is not a bad thing, just something to be expected with such a major transition. Here are a few things that you may run into, as well as tips for dealing with them effectively. You probably knew this already, but working from home does not mean that you can just do whatever you want whenever you want. The most successful home – based professionals set regular work hours and stick to them. … Continue reading →

My Issues Do Not Have to Become Their Issues

As a parent, I often think about what I can do to help my boys avoid struggling with the same things that I have struggled with and continue to struggle with throughout my life. I have a good life, and I am grateful that it is as good as it is. However, no one is perfect and each of us has our own list of things that we struggle with. I have overcome some of the things that I had trouble with as a child. For example, I had some pretty intense sibling rivalry going on with my sister. As … Continue reading →

Signs of an Unhealthy Dating Relationship

One of the more challenging issues that parents have to deal with in raising teenagers is dating.  Ideally this is something your family discusses long before the time arrives. There are a couple of reasons this is important.  The first is that expectations are known ahead of time and can be clearly explained.  The second reason is that you can begin planting this information into your teen’s mind, before they start dating.  This avoids surprises. At the same time, be ready to make adjustments along the way.  I really thought I had it set in stone what the “rules” were … Continue reading →

How a Road Trip Can Save You Money… and Your Relationship

Newsflash: A road trip with your spouse can help you save money on couples’ counseling… and potentially an expensive divorce. Despite what you saw when Oprah and Gayle did it, a new study finds that extended periods of time in a car with a friend or significant other can be good for your relationship. YourTango and Ford Motor Company just released the results of a poll that queried more than 1,000 people who had driven long distances with a spouse or significant other. According to the poll, 84 percent said that the road trip experience strengthened their relationship. The bulk … Continue reading →

Navigating Grandparent Relationships

Most toddlers are fortunate to have at least a couple of grandparents. Toddlers can benefit immensely from relationships with their grandparents. Grandparent relationships can introduce your toddler to special people with diverse interests and personalities who love them in a way that only grandparents can. That said, grandparents are your parents and the parents of your children’s other parent – whether that other parent is a husband, wife, ex – husband, ex – wife, ex – boyfriend or girlfriend, you get the picture. Your position “in between” your children and their grandparents, as well as any similarities or differences of … Continue reading →

Relationship Hero

How do you resolve conflicts with your in-laws? We have tried many different techniques to solve the relationship problems with my in-laws. The problems are not only with the mother in law or father in law but also with my husband’s siblings. The general consensus is that I am the whole problem, that his family has never done anything wrong. They say I am too sensitive and basically have mind control over my husband making him think and feel the way he does. It is both insulting and flattering that they think I am that powerful. I feel bad for … Continue reading →

Co Parenting And Maintaining Sibling Relationships

It’s hard to be an only child, well, I imagine it is, I have four siblings so I don’t know firsthand. I’ve always felt bad that Hailey didn’t have a houseful of siblings, and then after I got divorced I felt even worse, the poor kid had to go through the divorce alone, no siblings to talk to about how she was feeling. Due to fertility issues I always knew Hailey would be my only child and she knew from a young age that she wouldn’t have any siblings because Mommy’s tummy is broken. Of course that didn’t stop her … Continue reading →

Privacy vs. Secrecy: How to Foster Intimacy in Your Relationships

Information really is power; how, what, and when to share can have a far-reaching impact on our ability to foster intimacy in our relationships. It is almost a rite of passage, for instance, for a new couple to explore one another’s past—first loves, first kisses, and even the first big heartbreak. These conversations both require and build a significant level of trust, as they reveal how we act and react at our most vulnerable moments. So what does it mean when your partner refuses to share? It can mean many things; the problem, of course, is that we often assume … Continue reading →

Maintaining Your Relationship with Your Teen

One of the things my 13-year-old daughter and I like to do is watch television together. There are some shows that we call “our show.” Shows like “Cake Boss” and “Wife Swap” are some of our favorites. But we also enjoy “Supernanny,” so we were really excited when the new season began last Friday. While the families who have little children are always interesting, I tend to prefer the ones where there are teens involved. I remember thinking back when the show first began. “Let me see you tackle teenagers Miss Supernanny.” So when they finally had a family on … Continue reading →

Pregnancy and Relationships: Your Marriage

For the final installment of my Pregnancy and Relationships series, I am going to talk about marriage. I’m saving the best for last, since pregnancy will have the greatest impact on the two people who started it. It’s hard to describe in 500 words or less the kind of changes that will take place when two people move from being a couple to a family. Suddenly, your whole world revolves around the well being and development of an eight pound, crying, pooping, drooling mess with big round eyes, dimples and a smile that will make you melt every time. The … Continue reading →