Thoughts
2020
Dec 15, 2020
Seven Tips for Successful Co-Parenting in Blended Families If parenting in nuclear families is difficult (and it is), imagine co-parenting in blended families! Custodial transitions, different parenting styles, scheduling with the other biological parents, and combining family values leads to … Read More
Dec 07, 2020
Self-care is not Self-ish “Codependent relationships are a type of dysfunctional helping relationship where one person supports or enables another person’s addiction, poor mental health, immaturity, irresponsibility, or under-achievement. Among the core characteristics of codependency, the most common theme is … Read More
Nov 11, 2020
Silence in a relationship can be deafening – drowning out the ability to listen to and hear your partner. If you and your partner have shut down, excluding any type of meaningful communication, you are at risk for a break-up … Read More
Nov 10, 2020
[featured-video-plus] Interview with Amy Siock Paynton, executive director of the Alpha Resource center. Interviewer: It’s only November, however, let’s be honest. The Holiday decorations are already out inthe stores, and the Season is here! Let’s also acknowledge that Corona had … Read More
Oct 12, 2020
“When and how do I know my child needs to meet with a counselor after parental separation and divorce?” While the answer depends on the circumstances, parents may find it helpful to consider the following: All people, children and adults, … Read More
Sep 18, 2020
Watch this great conversation about how and when to introduce a new romantic partner to your kids with Amy Siock, executive director at the Alpha Resource Center and Barbara Mainhart, Outreach Coordinator with transcript below. BARBARA: I know when we … Read More
Sep 04, 2020
Show Unconditional Love and Unconditional Respect Toward Your Partner Advice that Goes All the Way Back to the Bible, Buddhist philosophy, the Torah, Islamic texts and ancient Chinese verses. Let’s begin with how to disagree and argue fairly. Start feeling … Read More
Aug 21, 2020
It seems that helicopter parenting came as a reaction to two things, the media’s hype about “stranger danger” and the effort of a generation to parent the opposite of how they were parented. Read More
Jul 30, 2020
Getting punched with the news. You have an infant in your arms. Your two nursery schoolers are competing for the leftover space on your hips. You all move towards your door ringing at an awkward 6:23 am. Taking in the … Read More