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ARTArticleMarriages On The CuspMarriages On The Cusp
There are three general scenarios that bring couples to counselling. There are those couples that are jointly committed to the relationship and are seeking improvement. There are those couples that are jointly seeking to dissolve the relationship and are seeking to manage ...ARTArticleMeeting Women in a Book or Music ShopHello Doc -
Is a bookshop or a music shop a good place to ask women out? If so, how do you start a conversation? Wouldn't it be strange? You see, I haven't met anyone that great through friends or at bars and clubs.
I also wanted to know what to do when either you or she is with a group of ...ARTArticleMen are Dumb Too!Last week’s article focused on how women can be dumb (or at least, do dumb things) in relationships. It’s not that men are dumb, but we also do a bunch of dumb things – I see them everyday!
Here are the top ten:
1) Becoming the “friend”
Almost everyone fears rejection, especially; so it would ...ARTArticleMen Won’t Approach Me!Dear Dr. Neder:
I am an African female who has very short hair and for these reasons, I feel that men are intimidated by me. I am 5'0 feet tall and very petite with a voluptuous body. Aside from my looks however, my speaking abilities are very polished and I also major in Math and Computer ...ARTArticleMoving On and Knowing That You’ve Moved OnI really am in need of some real help
I am a 19 year old man Last year I moved away from my first love who I dated for a year. I don't believe that I ever got over her. I went through a great deal of pain and grieved so much but I’m finding it tough to move on. I don’t understand how a person ...ARTArticleMy Child is OddMy Child is Odd
The child may act the class clown. The child may prefer to hang out with the adults. The child likely uses phrases, innuendo, jokes or sarcasm heard from others, but uses them inappropriately, at the wrong time, with the wrong persons. The child has a poor sense of boundaries, ...ARTArticleMy Neighbor’s Hot – And She Knows It!Hey Doc:
I've had a few girlfriends in the past and have no problems with experience. I don’t think I’m God's gift to women, but I’m not particularly ugly either.
I've fallen for a neighbor girl. I'm not shy to talk to her, but she's just perfect. She's a very nice person, but thinks quite a ...ARTArticleNeed Help Parenting a Teen?Some parents of teens confuse their parenting role with that of friend. In so doing, they abdicate their parental authority and minimize their ability to provide direction, guidance, limits and structure.
In such cases parents may feel their teenaged son or daughter must like them. The parent ...ARTArticleNobody is "just" a WifeINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007
Nobody Is (SET ITAL) Just (END ITAL) A Wifenn "Well, I'm just a wife," she said, with apology in her voice. n A wife, according to Webster, is: A female partner in a marriage.
That may not sound like a full-time job, but ...ARTArticleNormal Childhood Behaviour MisconstruedNormal Childhood Behaviour Misconstrued
There is a quote attributed to Sigmund Freud, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”. So too of childhood behaviour and incidents; they may be simply within the range of normal childhood life. However, in the context of high conflict separated parents, the ...ARTArticleOn Coping with Death… Now imagine you are a child.On Coping with Death…
Death. It hits hard and with a loved one, no matter what the preparation, the loss is heartfelt. Now imagine you are a child.
Coping with the death of a parent in childhood will be different depending on the age of the child and the nature of the relationship.
While all ...ARTArticleOnline Dating Safety Tips - Tips to Safeguard You From Dishonest PeopleAny man using online dating websites can avoid getting hurt financially by following online dating safety tips. Few men who are inexperience in online dating had lost money in the past to some people whom they became friends to in dating sites. Only few articles about online dating safety tips for men are available since most dating expert are more conce
about women safety. This article will now discuss some online dating safety tips that can help men in avoiding dishonest people participating in online dating websites.ARTArticleParental Guilt and Kids with Special NeedsParental Guilt and Kids with Special Needs
For the most part pregnancies are met with the anticipation of a good delivery and healthy baby. Upon delivery parents do a quick scan of the child checking for ten fingers, ten toes and if unknown, a check of the genitals to determine gender. A ...ARTArticleParental LeadershipLeadership at home: this is about your children, not your politicians
Question:
There are tough times in our family due to tension between us, the parents, and our two teen aged kids. They are less and less obeying the house rules. How can we maintain their discipline?
Answer:
We can miss ...ARTArticleParental Separation: Who Do You See?There is a dynamic that naturally evolves when parents only see lawyers to determine their ongoing relationship to children, post separation or divorce.
Regardless of the disposition of the lawyer, on the mind of the parent, is winning or coming away with a particular outcome. The parent races ...ARTArticleParents And Self Harm AwarenessWe have all heard by now of the rise in self harm amongst young people. For some parents this news will have come as a complete shock on hearing that one of those young people is their son or daughter.
Then starts the challenge of knowing which is the best approach to adopt in supporting your child, in supporting yourself and the rest of the family, and of course, dealing with the self harming activity itself. This is also coupled with the challenge of knowing where to turn for help and which professional to approach!ARTArticleParents can help prevent teen driver car crashesParents can help prevent teen driver car crashes
Whenever one gets behind the wheel of a car the process of risk assessment begins. This is why drivers look both ways before entering the roadway. The driver is determining issues of risk before taking action.
Often, the driver is also trying to ...ARTArticlePerfect Love Has 20-20INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007
Perfect Love Has 20-20
From a reader:
(SET ITAL) I think he loves me -- he can't keep his hands off me. The problem is: I'm not sure he knows me. We jumped into an all-consuming intimate relationship … and now that I ...ARTArticlePerfect Small Romantic Gestures to Make an Impression on WomenGrand gestures are great in the movies. But, in the real world with kids, bills, jobs and housework, everyday romance is better than any single gesture of love. Romance starts with the little things. Until you get that ironed down, all the sweeping gestures will fall flat. That is not to say they will not work. A fat, 10 carat, pink diamond will give the relationship a boost. But, unless you play for the NBA and are prepared to pull out your black card every few months, it is best to iron down the basics.ARTArticlePhysically Close, Emotionally DistantDear Dr. Neder,
I read your answer on 'Trust' on the Internet and I hope you can help me.
I am engaged to be married this December. The problem is I feel that my fiancé is not emotionally available to me during love making. I know she has been emotionally hurt by her past boyfriend seven ...ARTArticlePredict Your Success or Failure with Relationships – and Make the Best to Succeed!Serious researchers are looking for ways to predict and identify future criminals. Research has shown that criminals serving time for violent acts have already shown violent tendencies in elementary school. By the same token, studies comparing introverts and extroverts have found that such tendencies are already settled in the mother’s womb.
Following in the line of such research, the question therefore is: Can you predict your success or failure with relationships based on your past experiences?
IT IS POSSIBLE TO PREDICT FUTURE BEHAVIORS?ARTArticleReconciliation CounsellingReconciliation Counselling
Some people look across the great divide of a fractured relationship feeling it can never exist again. In such situations, the parties may be at odds with respect to their version of events. They may feel there must be agreement on the version of events, without which ...ARTArticleResearch Shows that Couples Are Usually Happier tha
Singles. If You Are Single Wanting a Relationship, Why Are You Still Alone?You may have heard experts saying that couples usually feel happier in their life then singles. Indeed, studies show that in spite of the escalating number of divorces and separations, 80% of young adults still say they are looking forward to a good marriage (or living together), a satisfying long-term relationship and sharing life together. Research conducted in different countries, including the USA and European countries, has shown that good marriage makes the partners happier, healthier and financially richer.ARTArticleRoland - A Guardian Angel to the Mayans of GuatemalaA few years ago, as I read through my morning group of incoming emails, I came upon a simple, yet unusual inquiry from a man in Guatemala. His name was Roland and he was from Sweden. He was seeking potential assistance from our organization, The Love Foundation, for a Mayan village that had been relocated because of a very destructive hurricane. He was endeavoring to help them with their basic needs as they settled near another village.ARTArticleSeparated parents in dispute: Don’t drag in your service providers!Separated parents in dispute:
Don’t drag in your service providers!
Separated parents in high conflict have a way of dragging others into their dispute. Not just family friends, and neighbours, but every professional associated with the children. The parents seek to bolster their claims to ...ARTArticleSettling Custody and Access Disputes…Settling Custody and Access Disputes…
Court, Counselling, Mediation, Parenting Coordinator: What’s the difference?
Parents who are separated need to sort out the ongoing care of their children. Statistically, most do so between themselves without any help or support from outside resources. ...ARTArticleSexless Relationship, Missing BoyfriendDear Dennis,
I met this incredible guy 6 months ago. He and I have much in common; we both work two jobs and I have two small children. Needless to say, our time is limited. We have not had sex yet because, (mostly by his request), we wanted to really get to know each other first instead of ...ARTArticleShould a Woman Ask a Guy Out?I keep reading that if a man is interested he will ask you out (which I think is true to a point). When a guy asks you out that definitely shows interest, but it is hard for me to believe that every single guy has the guts to ask out all the girls he has been interested in.
My question is: ...ARTArticleShould I Call to Confirm a Date?Hey Dr. Dennis!
I get this a lot - I get a phone number from a girl, call, try and set a date and the chick says something like, "Yeah Thursday sounds good. I may have a girlfriend coming into town so let's play it by ear. Give me a call Thursday."
Basically, it's her way of saying... "Maybe, ...ARTArticleSimple Ways To Calm A Fussy BabyAs new parents, it can be daunting to try to soothe a baby when they fuss and cry. Here are some ideas that might help you to calm your baby.
1. Dance together. Gentle music soothes babies rather than fast music with a lively beat. By swaying and humming to the music, you can entertain a ...