Dealing with Parents, Siblings and Kids

Grown-Up Kids Need Your Love More Than Ever
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Grown-Up Kids Need Your Love More Than Ever

Bernie S. Siegel, MD | August 30, 2017

The love we show our children in their early years has a powerful effect on their behavior, life choices and…

How to Deal with Complainers, Pessimists and Other Negative People
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How to Deal with Complainers, Pessimists and Other Negative People

Jack Canfield | August 25, 2017

The world is full of cynics, whiners and naysayers. It’s best to weed out the negative people from our lives…

When Adult Children Don’t Get Along
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When Adult Children Don’t Get Along

Peter Goldenthal, PhD | August 21, 2017

Many adults don’t get along with their siblings—and sometimes it’s not even clear where the bad blood began. Rivalries and…

How to Deal with a Procrastinator When You’re a Do-It-Nower

How to Deal with a Procrastinator When You’re a Do-It-Nower

Rita Emmett | July 25, 2017

Living with a procrastinator feels like torture to those who prefer to act promptly. The last-minute rushes and late arrivals…

My Sister Won’t Talk To Me
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My Sister Won’t Talk To Me

Kevin Leman, PhD | July 18, 2017

Getting Along with a New Grad
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Getting Along with a New Grad

Caroline Kitchener | May 22, 2017

Think parenting teenagers is tough? Just wait. The first year following college can be the most tumultuous time for many…

8 Great Ways to Trace Your Family Tree
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8 Great Ways to Trace Your Family Tree

George G. Morgan | October 5, 2016

Researching your family history could connect you with relatives you never knew you had. It could uncover a famous or…

“I Hate You”
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“I Hate You”

Cathy Jo Cress, MSW | May 25, 2016

A 7-Step Plan for Finally Getting Along with Adult Siblings It seems like siblings should be close friends. They probably…

Say No to Family and Friends

Say No to Family and Friends

Daniel Post Senning | January 27, 2016

And Still Have Them Like You Your friend asks for a loan. Your cousin asks for a business referral. Your…

When Grandparents and Parents Disagree About the Kids
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When Grandparents and Parents Disagree About the Kids

Nancy ­Samalin | December 9, 2015

Do you cringe when your grown children coddle your grandkids too much? Does your blood boil when your parents give…

Not at Thanksgiving!
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Not at Thanksgiving!

Karen Astrid Larson | November 19, 2015

One of my colleagues is dreading his family’s Thanksgiving gathering—he knows politics will come up and discord will follow. Families…

Stop Those Teen Mood Swings
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Stop Those Teen Mood Swings

Brooke Kalanick, ND | June 1, 2015

Bottom Line/Health: Teens can go from being sweet as pie one second and then wham! The door’s getting slammed, they…

Saying Grace
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Saying Grace

Marcia and Jack Kelly | March 25, 2015

Special Ways to Give Thanks If you don’t usually say grace before meals, you might want to start doing so…

Kids Are Getting Their Drugs from You
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Kids Are Getting Their Drugs from You

Bob Stutman | March 20, 2015

The appalling truth about teen substance abuse today America’s drug problem is staggering. Illegal drug use has climbed to 20…

How to Support Your Out of Work Spouse
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How to Support Your Out of Work Spouse

Nancy Collamer | March 13, 2015

Bottom Line/Personal: If your spouse is out of work, you may be sad, you may be mad, and you may…