Archive for the ‘Family & Relationships’ Category

Starting to Date Again

We know that the dating scene has changed considerably since we were younger. How will we know what is expected of us and what should we expect from our date? By: Natasha Morgan After years of being married or in a long time relationship most women find that starting to date again ...

Emotional Affair or Friendship?

Sharing intimate emotional details with someone of the opposite sex is called an emotional affair. Does an emotional affair help the marriage by letting a partner vent out all emotional frustration? By: CD Mohatta In a marriage, what are the limits for friendship with a member of the opposite sex? Who sets ...

New Year’s Resolutions for Stepfamilies

Stepmothers can take a lesson from stepfathers:  Stepfathers generally report lower levels of involvement in the early years of stepfamily formation. By: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. The dawn of 2010 is a watershed moment for what we might call the New American Family. This is the year, ...

Top Ten Tips for Dynamite Digital Photography

Cameras make pictures that are rectangular, not square, so you should turn your camera vertically for appropriate subjects, such as portraits of people. By:  Tom Grimm and Michele Grimm Here are 10 easy ways to greatly improve your digital photographs and avoid ...

Stepfamily Sanity This Holiday Season

Get out of the house. For stepmothers especially, there can be extraordinary pressure to create that Norman Rockwell aura over the holidays. By:  Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. When you think of holidays, you probably think of family. And that's what makes holidays so tough for stepfamilies. At ...

12 Days and 12 Facts for This Holiday Season

'Tis the season to be jolly! Don’t forget to tip well this season -- etiquette coaches will tell you that means no less than 18%. Ever catch yourself saying "I Used to Know That" ? Each holiday season brings another round of cocktail parties, family ...

Expert Advice For Stepmothers

The kids need to know that the husband and wife come first and that they are a unified team. Otherwise, the kids can split the couple apart and create tension. By:  Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. Books for stepmothers tend to perpetuate certain myths. The myth of ...

Can Meditation Transform the World?

“Who makes problems?  We humans.  And who is the controller of the human? The mind.  And how to control the human mind?  Through meditation. By:  Ed and Deb Shapiro, Meditation is now the IN thing. Cross-legged yogis and Buddhist monks can be ...

Tales of Thanksgiving Food and Friendship

The truth is, we don’t pick our relatives. So if the Thanksgiving gathering of the clan is an annual emotional challenge, you aren’t alone. By: By Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel For some people, Thanksgiving evokes warm feelings triggered by memories of a close-knit family ...

Who You Callin’ Blended?

What stepfamilies themselves, as well as the best family therapists, have known for years, is that the standard of blending is just plain wrong. By: Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. The media is in love with the term "blended family." From USA Today to Star magazine ...

Go Ahead and Pamper Yourself

You don’t deserve to be pampered because you have earned it any more than a baby deserves to be fed, clothed, and changed. By: Sarah Maria Gone are the days when self-pampering was considered overly-indulgent, self-aggrandizing or narcissistic, right? Well, if those days aren’t quite gone ...

12 Signs to Connect With Your Significant Other

Scorpios have a real interest in the well-being of their loved ones and can show quiet concern over them in times of illness and need. By: Gary Goldschneider ARIES March 21-April 20 Strengths: Independent, Honest, Energetic Weaknesses: Self-unaware, Demanding, Pushy Interactive Style: Purposeful, Focused, Dynamic The Aries Relationship Aries romantic partners ...

10 Annoying Habits That Can Damage Your Image at Work

If you're the one with the annoying habits, knock it off! It might just help you keep a job you need in this tough job market. By: Marc Hershon Today is an especially bad time to get fired, especially for something that's ...

Do You Have the Nerve to Serve Wine with a Screw Top?

The next time you attend a fancy dinner party, I dare you to take along a bottle of wine with a screw cap. Then watch the reaction of your host, hostess and anyone nearby who has noticed your bold act. By: ...

Create a Happier Family Life

Some comments could easily start a needless argument. If we try to diffuse the situation, we could help make family life the way it should be: Happy. By: Natasha Morgan We tend to use a familiar language when interacting with family and another language which ...

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